The Division of Highways advises that Pocahontas County Route 1, also known as Back Mountain Road, is scheduled for temporary closure on Monday, April 12, for a culvert replacement. Work will begin at milepost 22.4 and end at milepost 22.6. The road will be closed between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Motorists will need to use an alternate route during this time.
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Anne Walker comes from a family of women who were handy with needle, thread and yarn. She’s shown here, surrounded...
By Steven Allen Adams Special to The Journal CHARLESTON – A bill dealing with concerns raised by county clerks and...
Image of Ikaros space-probe with solar sail propulsion. Courtesy Andrzej Mirecki/ Wiki Ken Springer Oumuamua Much ado about something From...
Kellyn Cassell Contributing Writer Even though the pandemic may not yet be over, there is a light at the...
Aaron Pugh Contributing Writer Dents, dings, COVID, quarantine, absences on the roster and A-list opponents..
The West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association (WVH SSCA) recently announced the 2020 All-State and.
The Pocahontas County High School Lady Warriors soccer team played two sectional games the week.
Pocahontas County High School seniors Carmen Matheny, left, and Bryson Cassell will enter the military.
Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The year 2020 has been one of altered plans, postponements and.
The Warrior spirit couldn’t be squashed this year as Pocahontas County High School found a.
Shirley Ann Conrad Pierce, 86, of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, passed away at home Tuesday, March.
Raymond Paul Rader, Jr. passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Huntersville. Born June 19,.
Kimberly Sue Burgess Lester, 57, of Quinwood, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Born March.
William Patrick “Stumpy” Stump, 66, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away Easter Sunday, April 4,.
Herman Butcher, 98, of Green Bank, departed this life Saturday, April 3, 2021. Born December.
Anne Walker comes from a family of women who were handy with needle, thread and yarn. She’s shown here, surrounded by some of her handiwork at the 4th Avenue Gallery, with a jar of her floral jelly and one of her reversible aprons. L.D. Bennett photo Laura Dean Bennett Staff...
Read moreBy Steven Allen Adams Special to The Journal CHARLESTON – A bill dealing with concerns raised by county clerks and making changes to West Virginia’s election laws received pushback Monday from progressive opponents who see the bill as voter disenfranchisement. The House Judiciary Committee held a virtual public hearing Monday...
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Image of Ikaros space-probe with solar sail propulsion. Courtesy Andrzej Mirecki/ Wiki Ken Springer Oumuamua Much ado about something From the time Oumuamua was detected and subsequently identified as an interstellar object back in 2017, and following hundreds of observations, scientists began theorizing about its nature. And they continue to...
Read moreKellyn Cassell Contributing Writer Even though the pandemic may not yet be over, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we are back for another year of racing! On Saturday, April 24, we will host an in-person event! While this year will look a little...
Read moreTim Walker AMR Reporter At the April 6 Pocahontas County Commission meeting, commissioner John Rebinski asked that the commission begin the process of amending the County Towing Ordinance. In particular, Rebinski wants Fire or EMS personnel at the scene of a traffic accident to be allowed to contact 911 to...
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The Pocahontas County Bicentennial Commission presented a time capsule to the Pocahontas County High School Class of 2021 in celebration of the 50th year of PCHS. The class officers will assist in determining the contents of the capsule, which is intended to represent the five decades of the school. If...
Read morePictured, standing, from left: Hunter Cassell, Mariella Boyd, Madison Bosley, teacher Karen Murphy, Adilyn Swihart, Evan Sharp and Kylie Halterman. Kneeling: Levi Kerr and Joseph Rittenhouse. Green Bank Elementary–Middle School students participated in the Pennies for Patients program to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the month of February. After...
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Laura Dean Bennett Staff Writer As compensation for surviving another winter, we are about to be graced with the indescribably delicious taste of those odiferous little bundles of vitamin C called ramps. In the next few weeks, they’ll start stretching their green tops up through the soil, and we’ll need...
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The Forever Wild Freestyle Team includes skiers and snowboarders, ages five to 16. Pictured at Snowshoe Mountain Resort are, front row, from left: Henry Moyer, Payton Moyer, Mia Valach, Zara Fanning and Coach Clay Edwards. Second row, from left: Nolan Ruckle, James Monico, Bridget Moyer, Ahna Valach and Meredith Minter. Back...
Read moreMembers of the Pocahontas Community Watch spent last Saturday morning picking up trash from the Marlinton bridge to the Stony Creek bridge on US 219. The clean-up is just the beginning for the new organization. Photo courtesy of Sam Felton Sam Felton Marlinton Mayor I just met the Pocahontas Community Watch...
Read moreGovernor Jim Justice announced Monday that all fairs and festivals and similar events will be allowed to resume, beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021. “These events are part of the fabric of our state,” Justice said. “We want them to go on. “I expect all these events to continue following all...
Read moreBella Long Bella Long, of Buckeye, will celebrate her ninth birthday by giving, rather than receiving. Instead of having a birthday party and receiving gifts for herself, Bella said she’d rather collect donations for the Family Resource Network. Bella is in Pam McCurdy’s third grade class at Marlinton Elementary School....
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