MORGANTOWN — It’s only two words. OK, three if you include the traditional response. But these 18 letters are instantly recognizable to over 210,000 West Virginia University graduates (and even more fans) worldwide. Whether you’re at a football game at Milan Puskar Stadium or even ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Inter-Mountain’s Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order and as space allows. REVIVAL: Flanagan Hill Church at Red Creek will be holding a revival today at 7 p.m. Pastor Jimmy Harr will be bringing the message. Special singing each night. Everyone is invited to attend. TRUNK-OR-TREAT: Harrison Community Church, at 1868 Cassity Road, Mabie, is sponsoring a trunk or treat today from 5 to 7 p.m. The evening will ...
MORGANTOWN — From candy to cauldrons, Halloween’s favorite traditions have been brewing for thousands of years, according to West Virginia University religious scholars. Aaron Gale and Alex Snow, associate professors of religious studies at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, explained that modern American Halloween traditions have roots around the world, with many cultures besides the U.S. still celebrating the supernatural during events like China’s Festival of Hungry Ghosts. “Halloween’s origins go back some 2,000 years to the Celtic druids, who celebrated ...
ELKINS — Happy Halloween! Residential Halloween trick-or-treating hours will be on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Being that Halloween occurs on a Friday night this year, we urge all drivers — and parents — to be extra cautious. The City of Elkins has upgraded its digital infrastructure with its transition to a .gov domain. Our new online address is now https://cityofelkinswv.gov. Anyone can still email City of Elkins employees and access our website using the .com domain (suffix). The change to a .gov domain provides a more secure environment for the City’s ...
Garry R. Stewart, fondly known as “Turtles,” was a proud graduate of the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics whose career and personal life reflected a deep commitment to education, community and the Mountaineer spirit. Following his unexpected ...
