FARMINGTON, W.Va. — The United Mine Workers of America will observe the 56th anniversary of the Farmington #9 Mine explosion in a ceremony set for Sunday afternoon. The event will be held at the ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this date in 1968, Consolidation Coal Company sealed off its Number 9 mine. It came after a massive explosion that became known as the Farmington Mine Disaster just north ...
FARMINGTON, W.Va. — The UMWA and family members of the miners killed in the Farmington No. 9 Mine disaster remembered the tragedy once again Sunday. It was the 56th anniversary of the Marion County ...