×

Columns

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 ...

Barbour activities abound

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 ...

Barbour offers activities

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 ...

Chilly Happy New Year from Barbour County

Happy New Year from Barbour County.    Did you make any resolutions? I usually don’t, but this year, I’m going to do better at getting the news in more timely. With the holidays and vacations, I have some work to do, so this year, I resolve to be better at the Barbour County ...

Winter is here in Barbour County

Hello from Barbour County! Brrrr... I think it’s almost winter time, ready or not. As the work crew begins their destruction of the former Sheetz gas station site in Belington this week, removing the underground fuel tanks, we have more sad news, this time from the Philippi direction. ...