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Frances Moore

Frances Moore will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday. July 7. Frances is the daughter of the late Maxwell and Bessie Collins Moats. She is the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was raised with sisters Mollie, Edna, Pearl, Goldie, Essie, Ruth and Ralfetta and brothers ...

Guy O. Gibson

On May 2, Guy O. Gibson celebrated his 90th birthday. Guy was born in 1934, to the late Solomon Ryan and Emma Gibson of Elkins. He is one of 10 children born to the couple, Richard, Robert, Berlin, Norma, William, Norma, Cleota, Leota, Joan, and Connie. In 1959, he married Ruth Bell. ...

Daugherty

Nick and Hilma Daugherty of Beverly, announce the birth of their son born on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 2:03 a.m. at WVU Children’s Hospital in Morgantown. The infant weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces and measured 17 inches long. He has been named Steele Nicholas Daugherty and joins his sisters ...

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, ...