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Commission to Strengthen Organizational Capacity Award funds will help WVFMA improve the management and long-term sustainability of shared agricultural infrastructure across West Virginia. CHARLESTON, WV, October 12, 2026 – The West Virginia Farmers Market Association (WVFMA) received a $25,000 grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) READY Nonprofits program, which helps nonprofit organizations strengthen operations Read More…
Lewis Clay Rader, 62, of Annamoriah, West Virginia, passed away October 10, 2026, with his family by his side at WVU Camden-Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was born May 18, 1964, in Grantsville, West Virginia, a son of Louis Charles Rader and the late Violet Midge Cobb Rader. In addition to his mother, Read More…
Bramblewood Village on Vaughan Road, Grantsville will be hosting a Chili CookOff on October 24th at 12:00 pm. All family, and friends are welcome (so just anyone who’d like to make a day out of it come out and just enjoy the afternoon with us). It is free to eat, there will be cornbread, crackers, Read More…
That’s certainly not only a biblical concept, but it certainly should be a concept known of the Christian church. It’s not hard to console a child, family member or friend who are in the throws of heartache, but what about the community around us? I pondered one day the number of people I knew, not Read More…
A nice crowd was on hand for the Creston Bingo game and there were several winners, not just Denise. There will be a big CB & HAM radio event Saturday, October 17 at the Creston Community Building with all sorts of events, live music, food, etc. Things start at 9 AM & run until 4 Read More…
Earl “Glen” Roach, 78, of Parkersburg, died Saturday, October 10, 2026, at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg. He was born November 25, 1947, at Spencer, the son of the late Denver Day and Hazel Madge Metz Roach. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Brady Roach and Read More…
Kimberly (Evans) Hoffman, 62, of Asheville, NC (formerly of Glenville, WV), passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 2, 2026. She managed to pack more love for her husband, children, and especially her grandchildren into her 62 years than seemed possible. She was born January 31, 1964, in Weston, WV; daughter of Joe and June (Marks) Read More…
Fall is one of the best times to hit the trails and take in the beautiful views. If you’re looking for a little more solitude on your next hike, trade the Appalachian Trail (AT) for West Virginia’s long-distance route, the Allegheny Trail (ALT). As the state’s longest hiking trail, the ALT stretches 316 miles from the Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Tom Engels at WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s to launch the national expansion of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Program, with West Virginia becoming the first state to receive kits as part of the expansion. The initiative provides families with essential Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today issued the following statement regarding the preservation of chestnut and chinquapin trees at the former Clements State Tree Nursery in Mason County. I recognize the historical and ecological importance of chestnut and chinquapin trees at the former Clements State Tree Nursery and am committed to ensuring their preservation. Following Read More…