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Smaller local banks, such as Pendleton Community Bank, have a more secure and diversified customer base, making them more resilient than the larger institutions that recently failed. By Stephen Smoot Three weeks ago Silicon Valley Bank, one of the largest in the United States, failed as poor news sparked a...

By Stephen Smoot Since the 2019-2020 school year, Pendleton County has participated in the Communities in Schools program. This national effort seeks to mitigate learning disadvantages experienced by children living in poverty or facing other social challenges.  Site coordinators from each county school came to the regular Pendleton County Board...

By Stephen Smoot With longer and warmer days on the horizon, the Pendleton County Convention and Visitors Bureau met to prepare for its first tourist season as an independent organization. Initially, Amber Nesselrodt, executive director of the Pendleton County CVB, raised the discussion of changing the bylaws. Currently, they set...

Bella Kesterson showcases her eight-point buck that won a prize in the Big Buck Photo Contest. The winners of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources’ second annual Big Buck Photo Contest have been announced by Gov. Jim Justice. Bella Kesterson of Franklin was selected as one of the winners....

State Treasurer Riley Moore has announced that applications to use the Hope Scholarship education savings account program for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year that starts this fall are now available online. Applications are available online at www.HopeScholarshipWV.com. The application period will remain open through May 15.  “We’re excited to announce...

Monongahela National Forest has announced the 2023 opening dates for developed recreation sites across the Forest. These dates may change based on local conditions. Visit the Forest’s Recreation Conditions Report at https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/mnf/recreation for the most current information. Campground and picnic shelter reservations for some sites may be made at www.recreation.gov....

They Never Heard Their Mother Sing In Loving Memory of Lula Puffenbarger Smith 12–8–1896 — 4–12–1937  Most of the articles I have written have dealt with the family history my mom shared with me, the early part of my childhood that I was too young to remember and things I...

Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is accepting submissions from writers for this year’s West Virginia Fiction Competition. Any writer living in West Virginia or student attending school in the state may enter the competition. The submission deadline is May 1.  Award-winning writer Ann Pancake will select the...

Vanessa Harper, leader of the North Fork 4-H Club, was named the 2022 Outstanding 4-H Club Leader for Pendleton County.  Ashley Harper, left, a long-time leader and supporter of the North Fork 4-H Club, presented the award.  Submitted by Jax Bennett, club reporter.      

By Stephen Smoot Region 8 Planning and Development Council welcomed Samuel Canfield from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection last week. His presentation focused on three opportunities for the council and local government bodies within Region 8. First, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay seeks to set up a...