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Robert and Joanne Lambert

Robert and Joanne Lambert will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on April 6. They were married April 6, 1951, at Mt. Lake Park, Maryland, by Rev. Randall Price. They have two children, John and Charlotte; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren

50 Years

Calvin Jackson ‘Jack’ Howell Jr. Mabel R. Hunter Howell will celebrate their 50th anniversary on April 10. There will be a open house celebration at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 113 Industrial Park Road in Belington on March 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call304-940-6393.

Reuben Lawrence Currence and Janice Marvella Cutright Currence

Eddie Currence and Marquetta Cade would like to invite you to celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of their parents: Reuben Lawrence Currence and Janice Marvella Cutright Currence at Tygart Valley Baptist Church in the fellowship hall from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Cards will be ...

Births/Birthdays | VIEW ALL

Harold P. Weese

Harold P. Weese will be celebrating his 90th birthday on April 11 with family and friends. He is still very active and loves making new memories. If you would like to send a card wishing him another exciting trip around the sun he would love to hear from you. Cards can be sent to 687 ...

Rosalie Belle Thornhill

Joe and Shannon Thornhill of St. Robert, Missouri, announce the birth of a daughter, Rosalie Belle, on Sept. 22, 2025, at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. She weighed 8 pound sand and 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has one sister, Aurora ...

Riley James Engelkemier

Phillip and Andrea Engelkemier of Rivesville, announce the birth of a daughter, Riley James, on Oct. 8, 2025 at UHC in Claksburg. She weighed 8 pounds and 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She has one brother, Beau Alexander. Grandparents are Dan and Terry Thornhill of Elkins and Tim ...

Riley James Engelkemier

Phillip and Andrea Engelkemier of Rivesville, announce the birth of a daughter, Riley James, on Oct. 8, 2025 at UHC in Claksburg. She weighed 8 pounds and 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She has one brother, Beau Alexander. Grandparents are Dan and Terry Thornhill of Elkins and Tim ...

Engagements | VIEW ALL

Brooke Alexa Hinzman and Trenton Carl Barnhart

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 ...

Angelea Roberta Kay Bernadette Ruby Goodwin and Matthew James Maynard

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 ...

Kristen Marie Sayre and Matthew David Hewitt

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 and Samuel Robert Urban

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 ...

Weddings | VIEW ALL

Wedding

On Saturday, Oct. 17, 2025, Haley Swanson and Trip Johnston exchanged vows at The Legacy of Willow Pond in Suffolk, Virginia. Haley is the daughter of Kevin and Jamye Swanson, of Chesapeake, Virginia, and the granddaughter of Ron and Debbie Carder, of Chesapeake, Virginia, and the ...

Wedding

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 ...

Katlynne Weaver and Dustin Clark

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.

Mallory Noel Sandridge and Bryan Philip Rachunok

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 ...

Reunions | VIEW ALL

Elkins High School class of 1959 hosts 65th reunion

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 ...

Columns | VIEW ALL

What unanswered prayers can teach us

I am blessed with the opportunity to write a column. When it started, the focus was 100 percent on helping small and midsize businesses and other types of organizations. Over time, the columns began to cover personal and community topics. Why? Creating great places to work creates better ...

Farther Than Ever

MORGANTOWN - The journey of the Artemis II astronauts through deep space has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of people, not least of whom are the engineers and technicians who designed, tested and built the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule. Three West ...

Springtime in Barbour

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. ...

Skating days in Barbour

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 ...

Home and Garden | VIEW ALL

Master Naturalists at Blackwater Falls

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 ...