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Eight entries into the first annual Pallet Art Contest were displayed during Treasure Mountain Festival by Pendleton County Senior and Family Services. By Stephen Smoot The legend of Treasure Mountain shares how Killbuck and his Delaware Indians left in the woods a cache of treasure that sits somewhere in the...

By Stephen Smoot Last weekend, parents and school professionals gathered at Pendleton County Library to learn more about autism spectrum disorder (or ASD) related techniques and resources. Cara Reel, a Marshall University autism specialist based in Moorefield, shared that “I travel the entire Eastern Panhandle.” Reel added that their program...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Oct. 4....

10 Years Ago  Week of September 18, 2013   SUGAR GROVE   What is a pie safe? This piece of furniture tended to be found mainly in the Appalachian region, and in time, they later moved west with the settlers as they peopled the new frontiers. Pies were an important...

David Lee Williamson, 61, of Franklin passed away Sept. 22, 2023, at his residence. He was born Oct. 8, 1961, at Aberdeen, Maryland, and was the son of the late Lee Reece Williamson and Franziska Rosa Vanek Williamson. Mr. Williamson was a heavy equipment operator, a member of the Civil...

By Dave Ellis A new month starts Sunday. Bow and arrow season starts on Sept. 30. With each day, there will be less daylight in the mornings and evenings until winter begins. Burning law begins Oct. 1. A person can burn from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Smith Creek and...

Three Pendleton County exhibitors were named special award winners in the farm products, applied arts and flower departments at the Tri-County Fair in Petersburg. Tia Heavner of Franklin captured the hickory nut kernel sweepstakes award given in memory of Clyde and Cora Davis by Maple Croft Farm. The best of...

Pendleton County's middle school golf team placed second at Cacapon State Park for the PVL Championship. Dylan Eye earned second place honors, and Landon Davis placed fourth. Both made the all tournament team. Members of the team are, from left, Charlie Burgoyne (coach), Landon Davis, Dylan Eye, Lucas DiFalco, Beckett...

By Stephen Smoot “We have an interest in West Virginia. We have got to build houses in West Virginia, people. That is all there is to it. So I am going to try some way to create something called Build West Virginia, some level of tax credit, a tax credit...

Gabby DePue rifles a shot back at Riverview as Pendleton County defeated Riverview last weekend to take the silver bracket championship at the Volley in the Valley Tournament. Photo courtesy of Robin Alt. By Stephen Smoot Pendleton County’s volleyball squad rolled to the western end of Corridor H, then rolled...