Times Past

10 Years Ago Week of December 25, 2014 Marriott Donates  24 Beds to Pendleton County Residents Marriott International, Inc., recently launched “Great Bed, Great Cause,” a ShopMarriott campaign that donated a bed for every bed purchased through its ShopMarriott website in the month of October. As a result of this...

20 Years Ago Week of December 9, 2004   Advice Given  For Winterizing Vehicles   As colder weather approaches motorists should start thinking about taking their vehicle into their dealer or repair shop for a check-up and preventative maintenance. Here’s advice on how to get ready for winter: Read your...

10 Years Ago Week of November 27, 2014   SUGAR GROVE   Pennsylvania Germans Were Practical Farmers   The Pennsylvania Germans settled this area long before the birth of this nation. A large number of the ancestors of the early settlers lived in the Palatinate section of Germany. This fertile...

10 Years Ago Week of November 27, 2014 Fracking Okayed  For Parts of  George Washington  National Forest A compromise final 15-year management for the George Washington National Forest was announced last week. The plan opens the door to the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in the drilling for natural...

30 Years Ago Week of November 10, 1994   SUGAR GROVE   Rail Fences  Have Many Advantages   Ever wonder why rail fences were built in a zig-zag pattern rather than straight? No doubt there are several good reasons—strength being one, since each angled section provides support for the next...

40 Years Ago Week of November 8, 1984 Women Dominate Class  In Pharmacy at WVU Women dominate the new first-year class in the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy — 70 percent to 30 percent males. State residents make up 86 percent of the class and they come from 29...

30 Years Ago Week of November 3, 1994 DAHMER Apples Not Appreciated Like They Were  Years Ago Folk do not store away apples for winter use at the home like they did in the days of yore. Back then, it was a good food that kept a good fresh flavor...

10 Years Ago Week of October 30, 2014   SUGAR GROVE   Busy Kids Are Happier And More Successful   Pioneers worked hard. They built their own home and barn, made their furniture and household items, sewed their clothes and made their own toys. Children were especially helpful as they...

10 Years Ago Week of October 23, 2014   Teaching Youth  To Volunteer   According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 64.5 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2011 and September 2012. While those statistics do not include children under...

10 Years Ago Week of October 16, 2014 State Asked To Adopt Two Franklin Streets County school officials and the Town of Franklin are asking the State of West Virginia to take over full maintenance duties, from snow removal to paving, for Lee Drive and part of South Branch Street....