Dwain and Louise (Baker) Leach will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2025. The couple were married Aug. 15, 1975 at the First Baptist Church in Grafton by the Rev. Harry T. Rowe. Dwain A. Leach is employed by Clonch Industries Inc. as a log saler. Louise Leach is ...

Dwain and Louise (Baker) Leach will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2025. The couple were married Aug. 15, 1975 at the First Baptist Church in Grafton by the Rev. Harry T. Rowe. Dwain A. Leach is employed by Clonch Industries Inc. as a log saler. Louise Leach is ...

Tom and Barbara Binns celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. The couple was married on June 24, 1961. They have three children, Tony, Kelly, and Joe, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Kyle and Judy Lane of Buckhannon celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 19, 2025. They were united in marriage on June 19, 1965. Kyle is the son of the late Basil (Tater) Lane and Erma Lane ,and Judy is the daughter of the late James Archer and Eula Archer. A celebration will ...

Jessie Elizabeth (Warner) Sponaugle, was born on Dec. 2, 1924. She was born in a log house on a hunting ground to parents Amby and Surrilda (Waybright) Warner. She was the sixth child, but shortly after, there was a big surprise when her twin sister Bessie also made an appearance, and brought ...

Robert Reed will celebrate his 90th birthday on April 25 with his family. He was born April 25, 1935, in Whitmer, where he and his wife, Rachel, continue to reside. He is the son of the late Harrison and Floda Mallow Reed. Robert is the last surviving member of his immediate family, having ...

Juanita Carr of Elkins will celebrate her 97th birthday on April 8. She was born April 8, 1928, in Wymer, the daughter of the late Alvin and Phoebe Summerfield. In January 1947, she married the late Joseph Elza of Wymer, and on Sept. 5, 1954, she married the late Vernon Carr. Mrs. Carr ...

Carl “Junior” Winans of the Carrolton Community celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 23. Several family members, neighbors and friends attended to celebrate this remarkable milestone. The day was filled with joy and laughter in the presence of loved ones.

Brooke Alexa Hinzman of Elkins will wed Trenton Carl Barnhart of St. Marys during a June 1 ceremony at the West Virginia State Capitol. The bride-elect is a 2019 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with a bachelor’s degree in English. She is employed as a Public Information Specialist ...

Linda and John R. Goodwin Jr., formerly of Parkersburg, West Virginia, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Angelea Roberta Kay Bernadette Ruby Goodwin, to Matthew James Maynard, son of Ralphene and James “Ken” Maynard, of Elkins, West Virginia. Angelea is a 2019 ...

Arthur and Patty Sayre of Buckhannon announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Marie Sayre, to Matthew David Hewitt, son of Dave and Pam Hewitt of Elkins. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Buckhannon-Upshur High School, a 2012 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with a ...

Hannah Faith Daniels of Beverly and Samuel Robert Urban of Elkins announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Stephen and Lori Daniels of Beverly and the granddaughter of Wilson and Rebecca Kenney of Elkins and the late John and Carol Daniels. She is ...

Jocelyn Cornwall Wyatt of Vermont and Ko Cha Ta Seth Young, of West Virginia, will be married on Aug. 8, 2025, at Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis. The ceremony will be officiated by artist and mentor Valerie Mindel, with festivities continuing throughout the weekend in a celebration that ...

Dustin Clark, 36, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and Katlynne Weaver, 23, of Vineland, New Jersey, were married by Randolph County Family Court Judge Lori Haynes on May 15. The couple shares a son named Atticus Clark and own a home in Valley Head.

Earl and Terri Sandridge of Belington are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Mallory Noel Sandridge, to Bryan Philip Rachunok of Charleston, the son of Rachael Rachunok of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mallory is a 2008 graduate of Philip Barbour High School, a ...

Kathy J. Bailey of Buckhannon, and Joseph G. Dakan of Kerens are excited to announce their upcoming marriage. The couple will be united in matrimony at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the Dakan Arena, following the Dakan Family Cutting Horse Show. Friends and family are cordially ...

ELKINS — The Elkins High School Class of 1959 met Friday, Sept. 7, at Smoke on the Water to celebrate their 65th reunion. A delicious dinner was enjoyed by 25 with an evening of “Remember When.” Saturday’s event was held at the Elks Club, which was beautifully decorated for the ...

The annual 2024 Clem Reunion was held on July 13, at the Lewis County Park in Weston.  There were 50 individuals in attendance. Randy Bonnell led in prayer before the meal.  Mark Kiser, president, led the business meeting.  Gifts were won by ticket drawings.  Volunteers accepted ...

Hello from Barbour County. Spring is in the air. The first day of spring is March 20. Winter never lasts forever. Don’t forget to “spring ahead” this weekend. Daylight Savings Time will be March 9 at 2 a.m. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. ...

Hello from Barbour County! Strutters Baton & Dance Team will be sponsoring a half-price skate night on Feb. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at SkateZone in Belington. This event is open to the public for children of all ages. Have a heart and twirl. Say no to drugs. The Belington City election will be ...

Hello from Barbour County, where we traded the snow for rain and flooding. Tacy Community Association will be having a breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 8 from 7 a.m - noon. Menu consists of buckwheat cakes, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy. There will be a cost for adults, and for children ...

Hello from Barbour County! Are you staying warm enough? I suppose the highlight of everyone’s conversations lately has been the cold temperatures.  Belington Bakery will be having its one-year anniversary party on Jan. 25 from 6-8 p.m. Come out and celebrate with them and enjoy ...

DAVIS — The West Virginia Master Naturalist Conference was held this year at the scenic Blackwater Falls State Park from June 27 – June 29. Members, from seven different chapters, traveled there from throughout the state. The Tygart Valley Chapter, located here in Elkins, coordinated the ...