- Hickman Wins Two Categories in WV Folk Festival Pie Contest
Calhoun County’s own Terry Hickman once again won best over all pie at the West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville, WV with her homemade cherry pie. Her Patriotic cherry/blueberry pie won first place in the one crust pie category. Terry has made quite the name for herself with her extraordinary baking skills. Congratulations from Read More… - Community Picnic for Extreme Tour
Community Picnic Tuesday, June 23rd, before the concert which will be at 5 pm at the Grantsville City Park on Liberty Street in Grantsville, WV Or at the Lions Club building on Stump St. if it rains. Bring a dish or drink if you can, come eat,have fun and meet the Extreme Tour! Let’s show Read More… - Richard Reynolds ObituaryRichard Reynolds, 78, of Palestine, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Cedar Grove Assisted Living in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was born April 12, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Clifford and Lona (Drake) Reynolds. Richard was a 1966 graduate of Parkersburg High School. In his Read More…
- Creston News Week of June 22nd
Some local folks attended the W. Va. State Folk Festival in Glenville. As usual there was lots of fine music. Music uses the other side of one’s brain which is also interesting. At the concert Friday night there was a rendition of West Fork Girl and two versions of The Mouth of Stinson although, perhaps, Read More… - William (Bill) Frank Swearingen Obituary
William (Bill) Frank Swearingen, 74, was born April 27, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away on May 6, 2026, in San Francisco, CA, where he was receiving care for the heart condition he defied for 27 years. Bill is survived by his son, Jason (Alicia) Swearingen, and grandsons, Jaden Swearingen, Kade Swearingen, and Orion Read More…
