Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. There were six deer in the church yard when the first parishioners arrived. Aaron & Mary Beth Marks are parents of a new baby boy, Curtis Lee who weighed 6 lb. 13 oz. & was 18 1/2″ long. Presently the new Read More…
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Creston News Week of September 2nd
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. The other day Elizabeth had a nice rain and then on Thursday Grantsville had rain but in Creston hardly a drop. However, on Saturday Creston received two very good rains and then some more sprinkles and on Sunday it was overcast Read More…
Creston News Week of August 18th
A black pickup truck impaled on the guardrail at the top of the Creston Hill the other evening. While the drought continues Creston & Burning Springs had some rain Saturday night & Sunday morning. This time it was enough to settle the dust. Lots of folks went to the Wirt County Fair and now it Read More…
Creston News
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Jerry Bunner is recovering after undergoing thyroid surgery. The Creston area received some of the showers that have been dampening the local area. The drought is far from being over. Other parts of West Virginia, especially up in the mountains, are Read More…
Creston News
Mrs. Kevin Gillespie brought the message at the Burning Springs M.E. Church since her husband was up until 4 A. M. With his 89 year old father Silvester in the emergency room. Garnet was shopping in Pettyville and noticed a Creston resident. She said to say hello to Nancy and put it in the Creston Read More…
Creston News
Rev. Kevin Gillespie was on the sick list so there was only Sunday School at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. That involved a study of the Book of Esther, a story that relates to several national & international current events. Sgt. Thomas Fluharty, USA, Retired fell and broke his hip. Randall Dawson was killed Read More…
Creston News
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion. There will be no service next week. Florence Sandy, age 90, passed away at the Worthington nursing home in Parkersburg. She was the daughter of Kelly Lockhart of Burning Springs and was the widow of Korean War Read More…
Creston News
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Barbara Wright & Kathleen Cervone were visiting Jimmy Wright and other family up in Ohio. Area residents attended the 74th annual West Virginia State Folk Festival at Glenville where there was some excellent traditional music played. The under 50 fiddle contest was Read More…
Creston News
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Folks need to keep in mind that the big Creston ATV poker run will be Saturday, June 29. The ride will start out “easy” with folks saying, “Where’s the mud?’ Be patient and be sure to have working winches, pull straps, Read More…
Creston News
A number of local folks took in the Wood Festival in Grantsville. Charles Russell who is in the Minnie Hamilton Extended Care unit was in the parade. A lot more first cutting hay has been laid down. Butterfly weed, milk weed, black eyed susans and Chinese chestnuts are in bloom. Viceroy butterflies have been visiting Read More…