A successful community service project needs only three ingredients – a beneficiary, donors, and an organization that can meld it all together into a sustainable project. In the case of the Barbour County Backpack Program, the beneficiaries include over 500 food-insecure school children – ...
CHARLESTON - West Virginia has lost the enrollment equivalent of six full counties in a single year, a crisis that state Board of Education President Paul Hardesty warns will lead to financial disaster unless state leaders modernize the school aid formula. In a conference call Wednesday morning, West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty said continuing declines in student enrollment, an antiquated school aid formula providing less funding to county school systems, and an increase in number and costs of special education students has accelerated the closure of schools and ...
BELINGTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined Barbour County residents in celebrating Belington's new America 250 mural and West Virginia Day. On June 19, the Barbour County Commission hosted a public ribbon cutting for a new mural, “Cerulean Sky,” on the Golden Rule Building in Belington. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. TUTORING: Kump Education Center is offering a four-week summer tutoring program. Any elementary aged student who needs help with reading is welcome. There is a cost. Students will meet with individual tutors one hour each week, through July 15. Call 304-801-3372 with questions. WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: The Wednesday Pickin’ Country Music Jam Sessions are ...
ELKINS - Augusta Heritage Center's summer activities will take on a new look this year with its annual workshops and concerts moving to the downtown Elkins area. For years Davis & Elkins College has been the home for Augusta's festivities in the past, but the move to downtown was inevitable after the Augusta purchased the Wilt Building on the corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street back in 2023. "We are excited for this new era of Augusta and are happy to be bringing some programs to downtown Elkins," said Augusta Heritage Executive Director Seth Young. "We are especially excited ...
CHARLESTON — Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that construction of the America250 Wheel will began Thursday at the State Capitol Complex, marking a major milestone in preparations for West Virginia's Capital City Celebration honoring America's 250th anniversary. "The America250 ...
