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Year: 2026
West Fork and Arnoldsburg Flooding has Closed Multiple Routes
The water of the West Fork River has once again breached the banks and has closed the major routes of 16 and 33/119. Water has crossed the road on 33/119 at the mouth of Spring run, flooding the livestock stables and other buildings in that vicinity. An overturned building that normally sits on the lot Read More…
National Weather Service Issued Flood Warning
Photo above taken by Amanda Tressler on Upper Nicut Road on June 23, 2026. FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:15 1AM EDT THURSDAY……REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING…* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE…Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia… West Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia… Southeastern Calhoun County in north central Read More…
Lenore Fay Smith Jones Obituary
Lenore Fay Smith Jones, lovingly known as “Sis,” 90, of Big Bend, West Virginia, passed away on September 18, 2026 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV. Lenore was born April 2, 1936, in Big Bend, WV. She was one of three children born to Jay and Mildred Shrader Smith. Lenore married Denzil L. Read More…
Flea Market Vendors Welcome at WV Molasses Festival
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Joshua Lee Ash Obituary
Joshua Lee Ash, 42 of Glenville, WV; departed this earthly life in the late evening hours of Friday, September 18, 2026 at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, WV; following a sudden illness. He was born June 28, 1984 in Grantsville, WV; son of the late Delbert R. and Jennie Lynn (Ash) Carter. Josh Read More…
West Virginia Department of Tourism Announces 2026 Almost Heaven Achievement Award Winners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This year’s Almost Heaven Achievement Award winners were recognized Tuesday evening during the 2026 Governor’s Conference for Tourism at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. The annual Almost Heaven Achievement Awards are an opportunity for the West Virginia Department of Tourism to recognize industry partners across the state for their achievements in advertising, Read More…
State Champion Wrestlers to be Marshalls for Saturday’s Molasses Festival Parade
Cooper Summers and Charlotte Bail will the 2026 Parade Marshalls for the West Virginia Molasses Festival Parade on Saturday, September 26th, 2026. The Parade will begin at Arnoldsburg Elementary School and run past the Festival Grounds. Line up is at 11:00 a.m. with the Parade to begin at 1:00 p.m. Cooper Summers is the 13yo Read More…
Tammy Marie Conner Obituary
Tammy Marie Conner, 54 of Glenville, formerly of Cedarville, WV; departed this earthly life on Monday, September 14, 2026 at the WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV; following a sudden illness. She was born May 29, 1972 in Gassaway, WV; daughter of the late Wilma Shields and adopted daughter of the late Leon C. Read More…
Plot Your Trip Through the Thoroughfare of the Molasses Festival Vendors
Nearly forty vendors will be presenting their goods and services at the Molasses Festival for the 2026 event. The WV Molasses Festival Committee has provided a map and list for the advance planning of Festival goers who want to make the most of this year’s event.
















