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MOLISH IS NOVEMBER LIONS SCHOLAR OF THE MONTH

Phoebe Molish,17-year-old daughter of Ryan and Jennifer Molish, has been named a Lions Scholar of the Month. She is a senior at Oak Glen High School and resides in New Cumberland, WV.  Phoebe carries a 4.0 GPA and is involved in many sports, clubs, and…

BETHANY SETS CHRISTMAS AUCTION

BETHANY, W.Va. – The annual Light Up Night and Charity Christmas Auction will return to Bethany College at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. The free community event will be on Pennington Quadrangle near Old Main. In the event of inclement weather, Light Up Night will…

OBITUARY ROSEMARY GRIZZARD

Rosemary Grizzard, 76, of Newell, passed, Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Weirton Medical Center following an ongoing battle with lung cancer. Born, November 2, 1945, in Newell, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Zora E. Noah Fuller. Rosemary was also preceded…

WVDA PLANS EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) took part in a three-day, multi-state emergency response exercise November 16-18. The Foreign Animal Disease Southern Agriculture Functional Exercise (FAD SAFE) was sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and included the Departments of Agriculture of…

VOTER GUIDE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AVAILABLE

– The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office, in conjunction with the State Election Commission, has published a complete Voter’s Guide in braille to benefit voters who are blind or visually impaired. Last week, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner released the newly published “West Virginia Voter…

MEDICAL CANNABUS PATIENT SIGN-UP SITES ANNOUNCED

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) will host public sign up events for medical cannabis patients from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1 at Fairfield Inn & Suites, 161 Lewis Drive, Morgantown, WV, and from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00…

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES “BIG BUCK” PHOTO CONTEST

 Hunters in West Virginia have more to look forward to this year, including the chance to show off their harvests and win prizes by participating in the first ever “Big Buck Photo Contest,” open from Nov. 22 to Dec. 27. “Hunting is a treasured pastime…

OBITUARY FLOYD RIDDLE

Floyd “Leroy” Riddle Jr, 87, of Newell, passed away November 20, 2021. Born Jan17, 1934 in Burgettstown, Pa., he was the son of the late Floyd and Anna Riddle. Leroy graduated from Wells High School. He proudly served in the United States Army, during the…