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Cattle producers and others learn the fundamentals of maximizing beef profits at the WVU Extension Service educational dinner last week. By Stephen Smoot Local beef producers received a thorough education in livestock marketing and economics on Jan. 16. Kevin Shaffer, a West Virginia University Extension livestock specialist, explained the fundamentals...

State Treasurer Riley Moore kicked-off the statewide 2023 SMART529 “When I Grow Up” student and teacher essay contest at Potomack Intermediate School in Martinsburg. The annual essay contest gives students around the state the chance to win up to $5,000 in SMART529 savings for higher education. Teachers have an opportunity...

Hannah Rexrode has been named to Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Dean’s List for the fall semester.

Fairmont State University has released the fall President’s List and the Dean’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Pendleton County students earning recognition on the President’s List were Joshua Alt, Brooklyn Aumann, Brandy Bowers, Cameron Kisamore, Rachel Loudermilk and Hannah Swigunski. Named to the Dean’s List were...

Ryan Lambert, principal at Brandywine Elementary School has released the following honor rolls for the second nine-weeks grading period. Principal’s Honor Roll First grade — Cailee Armstrong, Hunter Bowers, Faith Hough-Lachica, Carson Mitchell, Nakiyah Perez, Fletcher Puffenbarger, Vencen Rawson, Chloe Simmons and Bethany Teagarden; Second grade — Grayson Gilbert, Vianca...

Regan Sites of Sugar Grove has been named to the President's List for the fall semester at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She achieved a 4.0 grade point average. 

The West Virginia Board of Education approved a waiver to Policy 5202 to increase supports for students entering the teaching profession during its January meeting in Charleston. The waiver will assist students with resources and structured support to pass the Praxis exam while they also gain important classroom teaching experience....

PCH/MS November students of the month, from left, are Lindsey Smith, Molly Rowe and Hannah Harvey. Lindsey Smith, Hannah Harvey and Molly Rowe have been named outstanding students of the month for November at Pendleton County High/Middle School. A senior, Smith is the Academic Student of the Month. She has...

First semester incentives were handed out at Brandywine Elementary School. Students earning the incentives, along with the type of incentive and item received, were Annabelle Back and Cailee Armstrong, Faithful Attendance, JBL wireless earbuds; Addison Williams and Jacob Wheeler, Perfect Attendance, Amazon Fire Tablet; Hunter Bowers, Accelerated Reader, Amazon Fire...

New officers of the Upper Tract Producers have been elected for the 2022-2023 4-H club year.  Officers are Lydia Heavner (president), McKenna Hedrick (vice president), Ty Heavner (treasurer), Addie Rexrode (secretary), Katie Keyser (reporter), Carly Kimble (historian) and Kallie Keyser (health officer) with other members serving as song and game...