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Gordon Union Church held it's
apple butter festival last Thursday on
Oct. 2, 2008. If you would like to purchases any jars of apple butter, please
contact Roger Nelson at 304-245-8071 or Phil Rowe at 304-245-8406. Get your
supply while they last.
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It's almost Halloween that means
another good year of trick or treating for Gordon and Y&O. This year trick or
treat will be held on a Thursday due to the game on Friday.
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It's Spring
here in Gordon and Y&O, so spring/summer pictures will be added frequently to
the site. We are working on a Scenery Album already from picture taken
already.
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Frazier Creek
Mining will be cutting into Roach. The judge finally released their permit for
the box cut into Roach. Some say the hollow will be gated off, so nobody will
be disturbing their equipment.
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Rumor say the
DEP will be making changes in the area of Y&O. The houses behind the tracks,
have mine cracks in the hill side behind their home. Due from the past people
getting house coal for their homes. Apparently the DEP will be covering those
up.
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We are trying something different with our picture
page. We have put them into albums which creates icons on the left an a bigger
picture on the right. By clicking on the picture brings it up bigger and click
on the button to print even bring it bigger for everyone to print the picture
or view it better.
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More Thief's:
There have been more suspect spotted burning copper up in the Hollar of Roach.
Black smoke filled the air causing elderly to loose their breath.
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To Whom It
May Concern: If you have
relatives that are buried at the Mid-Ferrell Cemetery in Bandytown, WV. There will be a meeting held at the Van Community Center
on March 22 to discuss the future
of the cemetery.
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Do to Thief's
no more riding in the Duck Branch and Frank Legg Hollow anymore. Thief's have
been stealing batteries from light plants from Pine Ridge Coal Company. By
them stealing the batteries makes the men of Pine Ridge Coal Company work
unsafely next to their settlement (slurry) pond.
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Election Time
is here again, election signs have been popping up all around the area. There
are several people running for different positions, vote for the one that
you'll think does the best for the job. So get out there and vote for you
country and your county.
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Strong Winds
around the area has blown trees down across the area. Several on Power Lines
which lead to a major forest fire that endangered many residents around the
Y&O area. Between the rain and snow it has brought the raging fire to a halt.
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New Picture are being added to the Y&O section.
If anyone would like to notify us on who might be in some of the old photos
please do. If anyone would like to donate pictures to Gordon or Y&O please
email them to
gordonspy_gs@hotmail Another thing is many changes have came
about to the site. So please add a comment by signing the guest book.
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It has been extremely cold here in West Fork, during
this cold spurt there was a house fire in the upper end of Gordon. The where
about is somewhere around Frank Legg Hollow.
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Due to the fact of Mountain Huggers and neighboring
communities have drawn attention to Mountain Top Removal, Frazier Creek Mining
cannot get permits to have the Valley Fill after already clearing area off to
have it and built settlement ponds.
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Frazier Creek Mining Company has cleared out a area
for a Valley Fill in Roach Hollow. Settlement Ponds have been put into place
for the valley fill.
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Crime Wave:
Many Resident's of Y&O and Gordon have had belongings stolen. If things
haven't been stolen check for gas tanks because gas also has been stolen right
out of vehicles and boats. Verizon was spotted working on Woodrail Lane.
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Due to the weather School in Boone County had a Snow
Day. Please Drive Safely.
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Frazier Creek Mining Company has paid for the road to
be repaved from where their coal trucks enter the road to the rail road tracks
at Johnny Hill.
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Roach has been clear cut in one section of the
hollow. The reason for this is Frazier Creek Coal Company is going to put one
of many Valley Fills in that section.
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Bad Weather: Local flooding and Mud Slides have terrible threats to all Boone County
Citizens.
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On April 2, 2007 a freak accident occurred in Bandytown, WV. A Special
Needs Bus was hit by 4 trees that randomly fell off the hill side beside the
road. No body was hurt in the accident. If anyone would like to see pictures
please check out www.bandytown.com
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Important
Message from Web Master: We are
expanding this web site. We are concluding the Y&O Area as well as Sand Field
Area as well.
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"Click it or
Ticket it" There was a Suspicious Road Check at the Mouth of Gordon on
March 21, 2007. They gave some tickets but none went to jail. Then they left
from there and went to assist a cop in Gordon. Unknown Reasons.
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IMPORTANT!!! Rumors say there is a official site of Gordon, West Virginia. Well if
you have found yourself here, the rumors are true. Gordon has hit the world
wide web with full blast and is going to keep people on there toes with the
new! If your Here browse around and look at what the web has to offer.
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Crime Watch:
People in the Area of Gordon have had Gasoline stolen right out of their
Vehicles and there boats. So People please keep close eye on your vehicles.
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To Fellow ATV Riders: Going across Roach Hollow will
not be able for to to much longer because Jupiter Coal has already started
widening the road for their huge equipment. The plan is to strip the hollow
out.
