Three Arrested in Separate Drug Investigations in Summers County

Local NewsBy Fred PersingerNovember 6, 2025

HINTON, W.V. — Three people were arrested Wednesday in Summers County following two separate drug-related investigations, according to law enforcement officials. At about 8 a.m. on November 5, Sheriff J.L. Faris conducted a traffic stop on Big Creek Road involving a vehicle occupied by two people. After determining that further investigation was needed, Deputy J.L. Farmer…

Herndon man sentenced on drug convictions in Wyoming County

Local NewsBy Fred PersingerNovember 6, 2025

A Herndon man has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of multiple drug-related offenses in Wyoming County. Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney Derek Laxton announced that 46-year-old Chad Franklin Simmons was sentenced to three to 30 years in prison following convictions for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Deliver Cocaine. The charges…