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WVU teams still inspire the state

The Inter-Mountain is celebrating West Virginia University’s 150th anniversary with a special section included in today’s edition. Trying to describe how sports have and continue to impact a population is difficult to delve into. There are so many things to talk about, including how athletics have impacted WVU and the people of the Mountain State at large. For those who have never attended the university or set foot into one of the campus’s many classrooms for a lecture session, Mountaineer sports provide a special connection to the institution. It has been described as a love ...

Running wild at Richmond

Leaves are beginning to change. Hurricanes have played havoc in Texas and Florida. Racing action is swinging into high gear as NASCAR begins the playoffs to determine the 2017 National Champions in its three top divisions. This past weekend action moved to the short track that thinks it’s a speedway. The § mile Richmond International Raceway is the only track of its size on the NASCAR schedule. Friday night the Xfinity teams battled out the next to the last race of their regular season schedule in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250. Ty Dillon was able to pick up the first ...

Holiday racing roared all weekend

Labor Day weekend is always a busy race weekend! This year was no exception. There was great NASCAR action at two different venues. The largest regional dirt track event and one of the biggest in the nation was held at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne Sunday evening. The Hillbilly 100 for the Super Late Model division was a super event. Forty-six cars entered for a shot at the 27-car starting field and the $25,000 first-place prize. The four heat races were won by Josh Richards, Chris Ferguson, Jimmy Owens and Jonathan Davenport. Two B Mains were run as last chance races ...

Is the famous .30-30 Winchester obsolete?

The original .30 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) was introduced to the public in 1895. At that time, it was viewed as an outstanding deer cartridge. The first loading was a 160-grain bullet advertised at 1,900 feet per second (fps). The cartridge got its popular nickname, “the .30-.30 Winchester,” because the first loading was a .30 caliber bullet loaded with 30 grains of smokeless powder. Contrary to what some people may believe, this new round was never loaded with 30 grains of black powder, nor was it ever intended to be a black powder round. When this round was introduced, it ...

Racing season ends with a roar

Racing season ends with a roar The 2017 local racing season has drawn to a close with the final night of racing last Saturday evening with the Fall Brawl 40. Rain had been the story of the year and Mother Nature would be the track champion with multiple wins. There were only nine regular season races but this was one of the most competitive seasons. There were only six drivers that had multiple wins across the four divisions. Great crowds saw some of the largest cars counts and the best in dirt track racing this year. The WV Pools Street Stocks opened the evening and Jason Ammons ...

Farmers, landowners facing a dilemma

Throughout West Virginia, “No Hunting” and “No Trespassing” signs are a common sight. New land uses sometimes encourage this, like small tracts being used for second homes. Larger tracts of acreage can be leased out to elite hunting clubs. Open land is more prevalent today than farmland. The number of individual farmers in this state has been on the decline for several decades. As game populations increase — whether it be bear, deer, or turkeys — certain access often becomes more restricted. Very seldom does someone who is looking for a place to go hunting come across a sign ...