Dara Renee Stephenson, 45, born January 14, 1977, entered into rest on December 11, 2022. Dara was proceeded into death by her father, Samuel Leon Stephenson. Dara is survived by her mother Beulah Stephenson, her children’s father, Robert Deal Sr. daughter, Kara Deal “Karebear” and companion Thomas Stone and Dara’s son Robert Deal Jr “Pumba.” Read More…
Johnny L. Staats began playing the mandolin at just seven years old in 1976. By the age of ten, he was already performing live alongside his family — his father John Staats on guitar, his mother Betty Staats on piano, and his sister Missy Staats on banjo — playing local churches throughout West Virginia. Those Read More…
By Whitney Butler Calhoun ladies took to the field Saturday evening to raise funds for the Calhoun Youth Football and Calhoun Cheer. But for a low/non contact sport, the ladies were serious about their efforts. The group didn’t make it through the first quarter without injury. Whitley Cottrell tore two ligaments in her knee and Read More…