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There will be Bingo at the Creston Community Building on February 7 with the kitchen opening at noon. All are invited to come, visit and have a good time. The Creston area currently has real winter weather with lows near or below zero, icy roads, frozen water pipes, no school or church services, e tc. Read More…
On February 7 there will be bingo at the Creston Community Building. The kitchen opens at noon. On February 2 will be Ag & Forestry day at the W. Va. Legislature with a gathering at the well circa 10 A. M. (under the dome). One parks at the ball field and ride in on the Read More…
The Creston area received a little snow and it would seem that winter weather has returned. Some daffodils had started to come out of the ground. Gilmer County came to play basketball as well as the Callhoun JV Thursday so the Wirt road crew worked Thursday to patch the worst holes in the Creston bridge Read More…
There will be Bingo at the Creston Community Building on Saturday, February 7 with the doors & kitchen opening at noon and games starting at 1 P. M. Come to Creston and have some winter fun. Gary Michael Ferrell, age 57, died suddenly on January 8. The son of Budgy Ferrell, he had a construction Read More…
The New Year was celebrated by several local folks by staying home because of the possibility of slick icy roads. Folks ate cooked cabbage as such is considered a good sign starting out the new year. Curtis Marks was calling on Rev. Carl Marks. “Cooter” noted that Mr. & Mrs. R. P Marks and daughters Read More…
The cold weather went away [at least for a while] and on Sunday one could observe flowers on chickweed. The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation folks were in Creston on December 23 to announce that $17,000 had been awarded to the Creston Community Building to replace the original roof on the old school house. Christmas was Read More…
The Creston Community Christmas Party was Saturday night at the Creston Community Building. Lots of effort went into the decorating of the building and the tables were loaded with all sorts of delicious food. Lots of presents & candy bags were wrapped for the children and youth. Of course the playground equipment, including the merry-go-round Read More…
The Creston Community Building Christmas party will be Saturday, December 20 with the meal starting at 3 P. M. And the visit from the polar regions scheduled for 5 P. M. Assuming travel conditions are conducive for sleighs. The Creston area presently is a winter wonderland with something over 5 inches of snow. Engineer Evans Read More…
The big Creston fall ATV Poker Run will be Saturday September 27 with signups ending at noon. It should be a fun run with something for all the family, water mud, scenic & historic sites, beautiful vistas, etc. The morning will start with biscuits & gravy. Tow straps, winches, tire kits always come in handy. Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion. He announced that he would be retiring come July 1, 2025. The Creston area had the first snow of the season but then it all melted away. Denise Bunner has a red rose that is full of Read More…