Editorial

10 Years Ago Week of June 6, 2013   Manchin,  Dept. of Defense Brass  Visit Navy Base    by Joan Ashley   Sen. Joe Manchin “not speaking for anyone else,” considers the Sugar Grove Navy Base a wonderful site for a “wounded warrior” or military rehabilitation facility. “It’s my personal...

By Dave Ellis Be careful when driving because four-legged friends, fawns and bear cubs, are coming out on the roads. The small ones don’t react as fast as their mommas.  Residents can burn 24/7 now but make sure the area being burned is in a safe place. Make sure one...

John Albert Pitsenbarger (Dec. 23, 1866 - Oct. 7, 1949) married Polly Ann Propst (Aug. 30, 1879 - Sept. 28, 1957) on July 27, 1905, at Dahmer.  Their son, Albert Russell, was born June 21, 1910, and passed away Aug. 20, 1973.  John was the seventh child of 10 children of...

I Remember My School Days As another school year comes to a close for students and teachers in Pendleton County, I think back and remember the beginning of my school days until the end. Twelve years seems like forever, but the person school is helping you become determines what you...

More than 50 people came to Richard Homan Memorial Park in Sugar Grove to honor those who gave all for one’s freedom while remembering "Our Boys." By Stephen Smoot More than 50 came to Richard Homan Memorial Park in Sugar Grove to honor those who performed the ultimate sacrifice in...

10 Years Ago Week of May 30, 2013 Dalen Field  Chosen for School  The Pendleton County Board of Education voted to proceed with exercising the option-to-purchase agreement signed with landowner John Dalen for the purchase of property near Main Street in the county seat for the construction of a new...

By Dave Ellis Another month is over, and a new one is starting. A good sign to see is the farmers are turning the ground over to plant. Some farmers have already cut their first hay fields. Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins - Mary Mitchell,...

Madeline Bessie Smith Shanholtz (Jan. 30, 1929 - Aug. 26,1985) was the daughter of Arlie Cameron and Mary Elizabeth Crummett Smith.  She was married to Virgil Stancer Shanholtz (Dec. 6, 1921 -  Feb. 25, 2005), son of Archie Wilber “Guy” and Mernie Virginia Kimble Shanholtz.  To this union their children...

Editor, the Times: We live in the most beautiful place in West Virginia and still it is hard for government to maintain our national recreation area. Spruce Knob is the highest point in West Virginia. The observation tower is not handicap accessible. The trail from the parking lot to the...

Homer Malcolm Simmons (Jan. 2, 1898 - March 21, 1981) married Phoebe Elizabeth Eye (May 19, 1902 - May 1, 1987).  To this union were added Burley Crawford, Helen Corrine, and Edwin Eugene.  Homer was the son of James Harvey (April 2, 1868 - June 29, 1940) and Lucinda Sybilla...