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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
Historic Hinton pilot to receive a spot among Mountain State royalty in West Virginia Hall of Fame
PIPESTEM, WV (WVNS) – Hinton native Earl Halloran will be honored at a ceremony in McKeever Lodge at Pipestem Resort Resort State Park on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 3 p.m. Scott Hill is the activities coordinator at Pipestem Resort State Park. He explained Halloran was one of the first pilots in World War One. For that time period, Hill equated piloting any kind of aircraft to being an astronaut or working for NASA in the 1960s. 'Devil Anse' Hatfield inducted into the West Virginia Hall of Fame, with his great grandson in attendance This induction means a lot to this hall of fame, as part of the park is set in Summers County, where Halloran was from. 'We have a lot of children's groups and student groups [come through]. It is great to be able to point to him and say, 'Hey, he is from where you are – not sort of – is from where you are right here in Hinton.' It is really good to have those real close folks [in our Hall of Fame]. We have a couple of them that are really close,' said Hill. Halloran did a lot for the flight community in West Virginia – forming the Hinton Aero Club, barnstorming across the state, and much more. He also established a bus line and car dealership in Hinton. Halloran has passed away, but his family will be at the lodge to commemorate his big day at Pipestem. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
WVSSAC names new executive director
PARKERSBURG, (WBOY) — The past year has featured a lot of change for the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC), including the reclassification of several schools across the state. Now, the organization is also approaching a change in leadership. Wayne Ryan In a release Tuesday afternoon, the WVSSAC announced that Wayne Ryan will become the organization's next executive director on July 1. Ryan, an alumnus of Hinton High School in Summers County, will replace current Executive Director David Price, who plans to retire later this year. 'I appreciate the board of directors' confidence in me,' Ryan said. 'It is an honor to serve in this position, and I am humbled by this opportunity. I am looking forward to working with the board and all stakeholders to continue to serve our student-athletes and our member schools. Our staff will work very hard to better serve and support our member schools and help advance the mission of education-based athletics.' Bleachers being removed from Hite Field for safety reasons Ryan currently serves as associate executive director at the WVSSAC and was an assistant director between 2016-2023. He has also previously served in leadership roles outside the WVSSAC, including a stint as president of the West Virginia Athletic Directors Association. Ryan's background also includes times serving as a coach, teacher, athletic director and assistant principal during his 30 years in Summers County. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
