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An employee of the Romanian grain handling operator Comvex oversees the unloading of Ukrainian cereals from a barge in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. While Romania has vocally embraced the ambitious goal of turning into a main hub for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine, economic experts and port operators in the country warn that it was much easier objective to set than to actually achieve.

An employee of the Romanian grain handling operator Comvex oversees the unloading of Ukrainian cereals from a barge in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. While Romania has vocally embraced the ambitious goal of turning into a main hub for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine, economic experts and port operators in the country warn that it was much easier objective to set than to actually achieve.

Jerald (Jerry) Birdsong, 79, of Mt. Hope died June 26, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born June 28, 1942 in Newport News, Va. A USMC veteran, he served on the USS Intrepid and participated in the at sea pick-up of the first US Astronaut, Alan Shepard. He was a proud mem…

Karen Hodel Andrews, 74, of Leland, NC, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Davis Nursing Home in Wilmington following a long illness. She was born on December 13, 1947, in Beckley, WV, the daughter of the late George and Muriel Coutlee Hodel. Surviving is her husband, Richard S. Andrews of Lelan…

Freddie Amos Plumley, 81 of Hinton, passed away Sunday, June 26th 2022, at Main Street Care in Hinton following a brief illness. Born July 25th, 1940 at McCreery, WV, he was the son of the late J. Amos and Nellie M. Ward Plumley. Freddie was a graduate of Hinton High School and was a paint c…

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