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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 on March 4. Come out and make your voice heard. The Belington Bakery will be hosting Pysanky: The Art of Ukrainian Egg Dying art class on March 9 from 1-3:30 p.m. Come out and learn a new skill and maybe it will become a favorite hobby. There will be a Homeschool Skate Day at Skatezone on March 11 ...

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 ages 6-10. Children age 5 and under are free. There will be a 4-H Bingo at the Philip Barbour High School cafeteria on Feb. 8 beginning at 2 p.m. For more information, call 304-457-3254. Sunday Art Workshop will be held at the Belington Golden Rule on Feb. 9 from 12-2 p.m. For $10, 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 poetry, music and storytelling. This is a free event. Kylie Proudfoot-Payne will be having an “Intro to Drawing” workshop at the Belington Golden Rule on Jan. 26 from 1-2:30 p.m. There is a cost for the workshop. All ages are welcome (age 10 and under with an adult). Barbour County family ...

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 news. Did you stay up and see the new year in? Maybe you watched the ball drop in Times Square, or just maybe you watched it drop in Philippi? That’s right, Barbour County had their own ball drop this year in downtown Philippi. Maybe this will become a tradition.     17 North Event Center will be ...

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. Medallion Restaraunt has announced plans to close their doors on Dec. 20. The Medallion has been in business for the past 32 years. The business is currently for sale, and may be a great opportunity for someone looking to open a food establishment. Congratulations to Rich Rodriguez who was hired ...

Thanksgiving in Barbour County

Happy Thanksgiving from Barbour County. Deer season is upon us. To some, this is a holiday just as important as Thanksgiving and Christmas. I hope everyone is safe in the woods this year. There will be a Barbour County Community Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at Battlers Knob, Heiner Hall on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 3-5 p.m. (or until the food is gone). This is hosted by Kaytee Thorn in an attempt to be sure that as many people as possible get to enjoy Thanksgiving. The 41st annual Christmas craft show will be held at the Randolph County National Guard Armory, 201 Caisson ...