On Oct. 29, 2009, a much-loved friend, wife, mother, sister and daughter lost her hard-fought four-year battle with breast cancer at the age of 39.

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

History is a big subject.

Dear EarthTalk: What are the ramifications of these horrendous fires taking place now in the Amazon Rainforest? What can be done to stop the madness? — Jane W., Waterbury, CT

First six weeks

With strains of "We Are Family" as a backdrop, members of the band fraternity celebrated a recent regional event Thursday.

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


The pedal’s to the metal and you’re in a hurry.

Meadow Bridge High School will stage homecoming activities this Friday, Oct. 11 when the Wildcats host Webster County. The parade begins at 6 p.m., and the homecoming court will be presented at halftime of the football game. The homecoming court for 2019 includes, from left, seventh grade at…

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


I was wondering if people realized that the (Fayette County Public Library) has an archive room — two rooms, actually — available for a number of years now for people to visit.

You give good treats.

OAK HILL — For those who enjoy the heft and aroma of a book, turning the pages to reveal the rest of the story and seeing a bookshelf packed with beloved tales as opposed to reading on a tablet, the Southern Appalachian Labor School each month offers an inexpensive way to expand your library.

Classic cars and classics from The Bard will be on display Saturday in Montgomery.

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

You live with a pack of wolves.

In 2017, 27.5 percent of West Virginia households occupied a rental unit they called home.

FAYETTEVILLE — The Frederick Knott thriller that earned a Tony Award nomination for actress Lee Remick in its original Broadway production in 1966 and an Academy Award nod for Audrey Hepburn for the film adaptation a year later will hit the boards at the HIstoric Fayette Theater beginning Fr…

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


BEARDS FORK — The Accent Education After School Program at Southern Appalachian Labor School will begin Sept. 23 and run to June 2020.

You can feel the eyes.

The Ansted Lions Club will host the 44th annual Country Roads Festival this weekend at Hawks Nest State Park.

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

“Tell me a story!”

Emmett “Frank” and Loretta (Scarbro) Pennock celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17.

ATHENS – As part of the ongoing Appalachian Heritage Lecture Series, Concord University’s Marsh Library will host Dr. Jonathan Berkey as he presents his talk, “The Foreshadowing: John Brown’s Raid.”

RICHWOOD — Everyone is invited to the 32nd annual Cranberry Shindig Sunday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center on Monongahela National Forest. Bring the whole family to enjoy a day of mountain music, clogging, artisans and fall color.

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


He’s not moving his lips.

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Each year, the Oak Hill High/Collins High Alumni Association publishes The Reunion Log, a tabloid-sized newspaper that features stories about past graduates as well as functions of the Association. This year’s edition will be sold at The Lewis House on Main Street and at the Alumni House on …

The Kokoski Sisters, from left, Donna Bowling, Betty Bragg and Maggie Watkins, look forward to reading the Reunion Log each year. Betty graduated in 1964, Maggie in 1968, and Donna “Susie” in 1979. Each of them taught in Fayette County. All of their children are also Oak Hill graduates, and …

The panic can’t be described.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is taking submissions for its 17th annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower 2020 Roadsides in Bloom calendar contest.

The September book sale sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Labor School is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31 to coincide with the Oak Leaf Festival. The sale is conveniently located at the historic Oak Hill School on School Street, just two blocks up from the street fair on Main Street.

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is taking submissions for its 17th annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower 2020 Roadsides in Bloom calendar contest.