Shooks Run, or South Fork Number 1, near Peru, is one of over 170 NRCS flood control dams in the Mountain State. By Stephen Smoot A little noticed item in a bill that was passed in the prior legislative session has sparked reaction from local officials. House Bill 5364, similar to Senate Bill 894, serves as a housecleaning type of bill with the objective of “reforms to numerous unnecessary, expired, overly-large, or outdated boards and commissions; shifting several tasks, duties,...