Gov. Jim Justice recently announced that West Virginians can now register for the Do it for Babydog: Save a life, Change a life vaccine sweepstakes. West Virginians age 12 and older who have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can register by visiting doitforbabydog.wv.gov. Rules, FAQ’s, and prize information are available on the website. “This is a...

The Greenbrier Gardeners Garden Club congratulates Brenda and Linda Spencer on Church Street for being recognized as Lewisburg’s May Yard of the Month.  

By Sarah Richardson The Greenbrier County Commission met Tuesday, June 8, to open bids for the addition and renovation of the Greenbrier County Courthouse, and sign an elder abuse awareness proclamation and WV Interactive Service Agreement. The Commission received two bids for the courthouse project, one from Paramount Builders of Saint Albans with a base bid of $15,114,000, and another...

West Virginia University’s Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff announces 182 students who earned a place on the President’s list for spring 2021. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade point average while maintaining a full-time student status. Those students who earned a place on the President’s List include Erica Merril...

Just months before he will retire this summer, Craig Boisvert, D.O., FACOFP, was named a West Virginia hall of fame inductee. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) vice president for academic affairs and dean, along with 10 other health care professionals, were inducted into West Virginia Executive magazine’s annual Health Care Hall of Fame. Publication staff honor professionals...

Davis & Elkins College student Abbie Bartenslager of Lewisburg has achieved the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. To earn the honor, full-time students must achieve a semester GPA of 3.6 to less than 4.0. Related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, 2 hours east of Charleston, 3 hours south of Pittsburgh...

Hi Recycle Lady, My biggest conundrum with recycling is the apparent absence of options for utilizing green &/or brown glass bottles. Although they cannot be “recycled” into new containers is there not some way they can be utilized? I’m not talking about putting them in walls or gardens, but on a large scale. Can they not be crushed and returned...

Clint Andrew Nichols, 38, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 31, 2021. He was born in Virginia Beach on Nov. 2, 1982 to Gary and Dale Nichols. Clint grew up in Winchester, VA, and was a proud graduate of John Handley High School. He attended Roanoke College where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, from which...

White Sulphur Springs Precinct                           72          73          74           75         Total Mayor Bruce Bowling                13          13          4            5           35 Recorder Kathy Glover                  15          13          6            6           40 Councilpersons Mary Buskirk Collins       12          13          7            5           37 George “GP” Parker         14          13          6            5           38 Chris Hanna                   9            12          4            5           30 Mark D. Gillespie            10          13          6           ...

The Meadow River Valley Association took a big step forward in the groundbreaking of the Rupert School Project at the former Elementary/High School property. In May, MRVA partnered with Woodlands Development Group to rehabilitate the former school site into low-income senior housing units with a public health clinic on the first floor. The Woodlands Group is headed up by Dave...

The Greenbrier County Grand Jury met on June 1 and 2 and returned indictments to multiple individuals on charges ranging from drug distribution to murder. The list is as follows: Roger Adkins, 34, Alderson, delivery of a controlled substance – heroin (x2) Bradlee Alderman, 25, White Sulphur Springs, delivery of a controlled substance – methamphetamine Bradlee Alderman, 25, White Sulphur...