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The Franklin Volunteer Fire Department’s lawn party not only serves as a fundraiser, it provides good food, as well as, a time for family and friends to socialize. By Stephen Smoot As the area feels the heat of high summer, Franklin Volunteer Fire Department rolled out its two-night community lawn...

Pendleton County’s senior poultry judging team will represent West Virginia at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Kentucky. Members of the team are, from left, Vivian Pownell, Lydia Heavner, Cole Harper and Phoebe Pownell. By Stephen Smoot Every year as summer passes its social zenith, the halfway point...

Extreme heat and dry conditions are elevating the chance of wildfire and other dangers as drought persists. By Stephen Smoot As drought conditions have worsened in Pendleton County, emergency officials have already started work to plan for potential emergencies related to the conditions. Rick Gillespie, Pendleton County Emergency Services coordinator,...

This cornfield in Fort Seybert shows the ravages of drought conditions that have continued to worsen over the summer. By Stephen Smoot Pendleton County last week moved from D2 to D3 in drought classification, but according to some farmers, serious damage has already occurred. Steve Conrad, director of the Pendleton...

Cheyenne Dayton is the medical surgical and special care unit manager at West Virginia University Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg. A new telemedicine program, utilizing West Virginia University Medicine critical care and trauma specialists, has been launched to support patients at WVU Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg. The virtual ICU...

Though apples are enjoyed across the globe, many people associate apples with the United States of America. That’s in spite of the fact that the first apples were cultivated on the opposite side of the world from North America in Asia.  There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples...

By Charlotte R. Lane, chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia All sorts of things can trigger a rate increase request from a utility and approval of increased rates by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. The primary factors driving utility rate filings are the cost of operations and...

Updated hunting regulations for white-tailed deer, wild turkey and black bear went into effect on July 1, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced with the release of its 2024–25 West Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary. “With West Virginia’s world-class deer seasons and other small and big...

“Let food be thy medicine” is a quote attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient scholar considered to be the father of modern medicine. The saying relates to the notion that what people put in their bodies can heal and/or prevent certain conditions. For seniors with medicine cabinets full of over-the-counter and...

The Franklin High School Class of 1962 celebrated its 62nd class reunion July 20 at the Harold K. Michael Ruritan Building in Oak Flat. Fifteen out of the 50 surviving members attended. It was decided to hold another reunion in two years. Those attending were, from left, front row, Polly Mitchell...