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Frank and Lola Collier

Frank and Lola Collier will be married 50 years on June 21, 2025. The couple were married at the Mill Creek United Methodist Church on June 21,1975 by Frank’s uncle, Rev. Garland Ice. Lola is the daughter of the late Bruce and Eva (Poe) Daniels of Dailey. Frank is the son of the ...

Frank and Joan ‘Bobbie’ Thompson

Frank and Joan “Bobbie” Thompson celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on June 6. The couple were wed on June 6, 1959, in Elkins by the Rev. Kenneth Adams. They reside in Mechanicsville, Maryland. They have one daughter, Anita. Mrs. Thompson, the former Joan Bosworth, is the ...

100th Birthday

Jessie Elizabeth (Warner) Sponaugle, was born on Dec. 2, 1924. She was born in a log house on a hunting ground to parents Amby and Surrilda (Waybright) Warner. She was the sixth child, but shortly after, there was a big surprise when her twin sister Bessie also made an appearance, and ...

90th Birthday

Robert Reed will celebrate his 90th birthday on April 25 with his family. He was born April 25, 1935, in Whitmer, where he and his wife, Rachel, continue to reside. He is the son of the late Harrison and Floda Mallow Reed. Robert is the last surviving member of his immediate family, having ...

Juanita Carr

Juanita Carr of Elkins will celebrate her 97th birthday on April 8. She was born April 8, 1928, in Wymer, the daughter of the late Alvin and Phoebe Summerfield. In January 1947, she married the late Joseph Elza of Wymer, and on Sept. 5, 1954, she married the late Vernon Carr. Mrs. Carr ...

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. They save lives. There will be a Winter Fair at Battler’s Knob on March 14 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and March 15 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be great food, entertainment, crafts and more. Come on out for a fun time. There will be a Buckwheat Feed on March 15 at Asbury UM Church fom 8 ...