And we're officially back on the clock!

The West Virginia Economic Development Authority approved $5.1 million in bonds today for several upgrades to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Bill Sawyers, proprietor of the "Bring Hockey Back" Facebook group and general man-about-things, tells me there will be a special session of city council prior to Monday's meeting to discuss this development. As it stands the dragging on of this matter--for whatever reason--means the chances of any team taking to the ice in 2011 is slim; that being said, the ball is once again rolling, and I will be consulting my various moles as regularly as I can.

I should add that the RiverPlace ballpark development got another $11mil today as well--this could be the biggest day of good news for sports in Huntington in a while!

UPDATE: 10/22/10: Herald-Dispatch reports that they're shooting for the first meeting in November to start the process--which would put a final approval sometime in December. The city is walking a tightrope...

Storm coming

I've been QUITE preoccupied here lately, and my laptop has gone kaput, thus the lack of updating (I'm working on my wife's Mac). Also, nothing has happened--but if everyone has told me the real deal, there should be new info on the BSSA's bond package tomorrow.

Until then, as a service to all I've found the website for the West Virginia Wild hockey program. You kids out there, if you want a hockey fix in WV--well the southern end anyway--this is where to start.