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Busy day in Barbour County

Hello from Barbour County! This Saturday, Sept. 14, the doors open at 10 a.m. at the Belington Volunteer Fire Department for their annual Fall Bash. Tickets are sold out, but if you didn’t get one, don’t worry! For a price at the door, you can get in, enjoy an awesome meal from Smoke Holler BBQ and participate in floor games and extra prizes, not to mention fellowship with a great group of people. Thank you to all the men and women who help keep us all safe! Also today, Annie’s Smiles will be hosting their Basket Bingo at the Taj Mo Hall in Philippi. Doors open at 11 a.m. and ...

Behold the Beauty

ELKINS — Amid the pageantry and parades that are symbolic of our upcoming Forest Festival are other celebrated events that invite our involvement.   One of these is the Log Cabin Quilters Exhibit, which will be featured in the Elkins YMCA during the 86th Mountain State Forest Festival, on ...

Corn Roast is Calling

The Elkins community is in motion as band parents prepare to get hot coals firing in our City Park and bushels of corn purchased for roasting on Saturday, Aug. 24.  This year, 83 students will march across Randolph Avenue to begin their performances for the school year and we hope ...

Semi-pro football kicks off in Barbour today

Hello from Barbour County. Until recently, the weather has been dry. I hope you all have had a chance to get the hay in. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Keaton McDermott, a recent graduate of Philip Barbour High School who was tragically killed in a car accident last weekend. Appalachian Thunder will be having a home football game at 3 p.m. today, June 29 vs. WV Leviathan. Kickoff will be at 3 p.m. Come out and support our home semi-pro team. There will be a “Kick Back and Cruise” car show today, June 29 from noon until 3 p.m. at Kick Back and ...

Summer kicks into high gear in Barbour

Hello from Barbour County! The weather has been beautiful lately! I know I am enjoying it. A food give-away in Barbour County takes place every Monday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Junior Town Hall and every Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Golden Rule in Belington. Ladies Night Out will take place on June 20 at Battlers Knob in Philippi. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. There is a charge for tickets. To reserve yours, contact Cheri at 304-613-7180 or Lisa at 304-591-2260. Ladies, treat yourself to a night of fun and ...

Father’s Day Memories

As I begin to rewrite this tribute very early this crisp, cool morning, I think of my father, Eugenio Gamboa Salas. Not only do I think about my father, but also I think of my father-in-law, Henry Blair Tolley. Both are deceased now, but the memories of them live on. My father, ...