Editorial

By Dave Ellis What a lovely sight of spring…hummingbirds have been spotted, flowers on the fruit trees and flowers blooming....

Ella Virginia Michael (Dec. 9, 1871 – Sep. 6, 1965) and Franklin Mitchell (July 20, 1865 – February 1905) had Eva...

Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Most readers are not aware that there used to be a school in the Sugar...

20 Years Ago  Week of April 12, 2012 Alleghany Meats Opens Doors  Many dreams were brought to fruition Tuesday at...

By Dave Ellis Let’s hope Mother Nature is finished playing winter for the last time. Last year, the area had...

By Dave Ellis The writer wishes everyone “A Happy Easter.” April is living up to its nickname as the area...

The Hoover School was located between the Bill Hoover line fence and Harvey Moyers' barn. It closed after 1909 and...

Fishing Is $309 Million Industry In West Virginia The annual economic impact of fishing in West Virginia is $308,804,127, according...

By Dave Ellis Even though March is gone, the area is still getting the winds.  Let’s see how April comes...

Cheerleaders at Franklin High School in 1949 were, from left, Lois Smith, Anna Mae Nelson, Betty Lou Mitchell (captain), Iris...