ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College will celebrate Earth Day with several events presented by the student organization GreenWorks! and the outdoor recreation management program. Activities scheduled Sunday, April 22 from noon to 4 p.m. on the fourth floor of Eshleman Science Center are free ...
ELKINS — First Baptist Church of Elkins celebrated the ordination of the Rev. L. Scott Hamby to the gospel ministry on March 25. Over the last year, the church Deacon Board and the Union Association Ordination Council of the West Virginia Baptist Convention unanimously recommended Hamby ...
PHILIPPI — Hunger affects all 55 counties and more than 275,000 residents in West Virginia, including seniors. Four organizations — Alderson Broaddus University, Sodexo, The Campus Kitchens Project and AARP Foundation — formed a taskforce to address food insecurity within West ...
HODGESVILLE — All alumnus of Hodgesville Elementary School are encouraged to participate in a scholarship competition to win $500 to assist with expenses related to further education. To participate in the competition, applicants must meet the following criteria: • Attended ...
PHILIPPI — The familiar keyboard music of popular local musician Rick Kennedy will provide a background to this year’s annual banquet of the Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, which will be honoring McDonald’s executive John Ebert. The public is invited to meet Ebert at 6 p.m. May 3 ...
ELKINS — Historic preservation and heritage plants were the topics of the April meeting of the Emma Scott Garden Club presented by Katy McClane. McClane is a member of ESGC, a West Virginia University Extension Master Garden volunteer, member of Elkins Tree Board and West Virginia Garden ...
ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College Appalachian Ensemble kicked of its Spring Tour on April 13 with show dates scheduled throughout the month in Marlinton, Elkins and Virginia. The Ensemble will present several new works and a selection of pieces they perfected throughout the year. ...
ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College senior Patrick Christ will present his talents as an actor, singer, dancer and musician to tell the story of his life’s journey in two public performances as part of the D&E Dance Festival. The concerts, scheduled for 5 and 6 p.m. Friday in Myles ...
ELKINS — Members of the Elkins Purple Majesties Red Hats hosted a meeting April 9 at Graceland on the Davis & Elkins College campus in Elkins, with 30 in attendance. Queen Mothers Debbie Cook and Carole Helmick presided over the meeting. Duchesses were Sherri White, Judy Myers, Lois ...
ELKINS — Women’s HealthCare of Davis Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Margaret G. ‘Peggy’ Thorne-Church as its newest family nurse practitioner. Thorne-Church, who earned her master of science in nursing/family nurse practitioner from West Virginia Wesleyan ...
BUCKHANNON — The Upshur County Association of Retired School Employees is offering two $1,000 scholarships for seniors at Buckhannon-Upshur High School. One is for a student who plans a career in teaching by attending a traditional college or university. The other is for a student who plans ...
PHILIPPI — The Philippi Public Library is seeking local and regional authors for its “Celebrate Local” book fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. The event will feature local and regional authors, highlighting their work and connecting them with readers. The library will host authors of ...
ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College students have organized the fifth annual D&E Dance Festival set to take place across campus Friday through Sunday. The event will feature a concert performance by students and professionals and two days filled with 15 workshops in various forms of ...
FRANKLIN — The Central Regional FFA Scholastic Career Development Events were held in Franklin on March 28. Elkins High School placed in both contests they entered. Logan Rowan earned second place in Extemporaneous Speaking and Tessa Chenoweth won third place in Upper-class Creed ...
PARSONS — The Monongahela National Forest and The Horseshoe Leadership Center invite local families to the 2018 Horseshoe Fishing Derby. This free event for all ages will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 at Horseshoe Day Use Area near Lead Mine. Registration begins on-site at 8:30 ...
ELKINS — Elkins Christian Academy will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. School leaders say they understand the importance of finding a school that is the right match for local families. As educators, they want to ensure that children will grow and thrive in their ...
ELKINS — The outpouring of support following a Davis & Elkins College Speech and Debate presentation inspired seven young women to form a new student organization. The topic “Davis & Elkins College Should Create a Black Student Union” was met with a resounding ...
BUCKHANNON — West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Department of Physics and Engineering was successful at the April meeting of the West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, a program sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Outcomes were announced by physics professor ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Humanities Council’s 2018 Little Lecture Series will continue at 2 p.m. April 29 at the MacFarland-Hubbard House in Charleston with “Pearl S. Buck: Past, Present, and Future” presented by John Cuthbert. Cuthbert is director of the West Virginia and ...
