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4-H Ox Roast to return Thursday

BEVERLY — The Camp Pioneer Ox Roast returns for its 63rd year Thursday, along with an exhibition of local 4-H projects. The 63rd Annual Camp Pioneer Ox Roast will take place on Thursday, July 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Beverly Fireman’s Festival each year, the ...

State of Emergency declared in Barbour County

PHILIPPI - Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a State of Emergency for Barbour County Monday afternoon following severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that caused significant flooding and damage across the county. Heavy rain over a short period of time on Saturday damaged homes, bridges and roads in Arden, Clemtown, Kasson and Moatsville. Some residents were also left without water due to damage at one of the county's PSDs. "There is no official rain gauge out there, but we saw anything from 4 to 7 inches in a short time frame on Saturday," Barbour County 911 Director/OEM Deputy Director ...

Mountain State Street Machines becomes a nonprofit

ELKINS - Our Town Inc. and the Mountain State Street Machines recently combined efforts to offer the community another memorable Fourth of July Celebration. Fresh off the heels of Independence Day success, the organizations have announced that Mountain State Street Machines has become an ...

Missed Deadlines: Greenbrier financing delayed

CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said they are close to a deal with a New York-based financier to settle all remaining debts for the historic Greenbrier Resort, but the Texas-based hotel chain holding the Greenbrier’s current debt remains skeptical. Thursday ...

Power Struggle: Comcast, Appalachian Power battling

CHARLESTON – Once again, a major telecommunications company is taking on one of West Virginia’s two electric utilities over the issue of unfair charges for attaching new broadband to poles. Attorneys for Comcast Cable Communications have filed a pole attachment complaint against Appalachian Power with the Federal Communications Commission. The dispute centers on pole attachment fees, with Comcast alleging that Appalachian Power is flouting a prior 2026 FCC order by charging arbitrary percentages for infrastructure replacements. Comcast argues that it should only be responsible ...

Garden Club appoints officers

Submitted photo The Emma Scott Garden Club appointed the following officers for the remainder of the fiscal year. Seated from left are Summer Kirk-Swanson, vice president; Patricia Mayes, president; and Katy Kerns, parliamentarian. Standing from left are Vickie Keller, corresponding ...