The Buckhannon Fire Department advises that Friendly Way will be closed to traffic today, May 26, while Mutual Aid Fire Departments conduct fire hose testing. The Buckhannon Fire Department thanks you for your patience and understanding as crews complete this important safety work.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 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 as space allows. WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: The Wednesday Pickin’ Country Music Jam Sessions are continuing to take place weekly at Armadillo Flats on Davis Avenue in Elkins. The jam sessions are co-sponsored by Augusta Heritage Center and C.J. Maggie’s. The Country Music Jams will now be from 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday. Players, singers and listeners are welcome. The Old-Time ...
CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. May 24, 1896: Confederate General John Echols died in Staunton, Virginia. Echols served in the Kanawha Valley in 1862 and commanded Confederate forces at their defeat at the Battle of Droop Mountain in November 1863. May 25, 1903: Industrialist and philanthropist Bernard Patrick McDonough Jr. was born in Texas. Starting with a Parkersburg construction business in the 1930s, McDonough built a Fortune 500 company with ...
ELKINS — Elkins Area Shared Trails (E.A.S.T.) co-founder and board President Jessica Sutton provided an update on the organization’s activities to the Rotary Club of Elkins. Elkins Area Shared Trails was conceived in 2021 and incorporated in 2023 with the express purpose to bring people ...
