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Delightful Experiences

During the past month, the most delightful experiences found me and offered such an important set of sights. One observation in nearby Buckhannon revealed a significant expansion of a successful fresh food operation. Another, an up-and-coming company near Elkins, has settled on ...

Holiday Anticipation

With snow flurries appearing in our skies and plummeting temperatures causing scarf-and-glove closet searches, we ready ourselves for the Christmas Season when people provide warm smiles, extra greetings and celebrate the birth of a baby in a manger who has saved all who have sought and ...

Helvetia Fair

HELVETIA — Randolph County can boast of many long-standing events, but as residents dig deep into their memories, one that certainly takes a prize is the annual Helvetia Fair that found its origin in 1917. More than 100 years later, that community remains steadfast in support of this ...

Autumn Adventures

As we move closer to autumn and our social climate takes on another COVID surge, our upcoming vacation choices appear diminished or complicated at best. A new option is available to us, and being amidst colorful mountain forests and pleasant cool breezes, it is a choice to be considered. ...

LOCAL ADVENTURE

ELKINS — Rainy days try to dampen our spirits and do limit opportunities for outdoor activities. Both young and old seek remedies which will not only keep everyone dry, but fill them with new experiences. Learning more about olden times and how their ancestors spent their days might just ...

Tasty Treats

From time to time, I am told about a unique place to visit where interesting items can be found and purchased. This is not unlike the recent trek I made to Marion County, where a 10-minute drive from I-79’s South Fairmont Exit landed me at the very quaint, but bountiful, Creekside ...