Ruth Hicks celebrated her 102nd birthday Wednesday. Born Sept. 27, 1921, in Milford, Texas, she earned her undergraduate degree from Texas State College for Women, now Texas […]
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Former Delegate Danielle Walker no longer serving at ACLU-WV
MORGANTOWN — Former Monongalia County Delegate Danielle Walker is no longer serving as executive director of the ACLU West Virginia chapter. Contacted on Tuesday, Walker preferred not […]
University Arts Series underway: Music, plays, more on the 2023-24 lineup
With its Sept. 13-14 presentation of “Bluey’s Big Play” and Monday night’s Old Crow Medicine Show concert, the University Arts Series is underway. There are still lots […]
Crowd expresses concerns about removing Cheat Lake land from FERC protection, during public meeting on Lake Lynn hydro project license
MORGANTOWN – About 150 people turned out Monday evening to voice their concerns about a proposal to remove 307 acres surrounding Cheat Lake from federal protection – […]
Walnut Street Bridge remains in the dark
MORGANTOWN — When Brian Sherry lived in South Park, he’d look over from the Pleasant Street Bridge and joke that the Walnut Street Bridge is so ugly […]
Buckwheat Festival’s 81st King Buckwheat proud to represent Preston County
As a child, Carson Stone struggled with public speaking. Through his reign as King Buckwheat LXXXI, Stone has seen firsthand the benefit of putting yourself out there […]
Buckwheat Festival’s 81st Queen Ceres fulfills legacy
In 1988, Shannon Smith Wolfe was crowned Queen Ceres XLVII of the 47th Buckwheat Festival. 34 years later, her daughter Autumn Wolfe has continued the legacy as […]
81st Buckwheat Festival’s First Maid of Honor and Escort honored to be a part of the festival, ‘Hard work pays off’
The 81st Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court features First Maid of Honor Piper Slinka-Petka and her escort, runner-up to King Buckwheat Alex Burns. Slinka-Petka competed for a position […]
81st Buckwheat Festival’s Second Maid of Honor and Escort reflect on past memories of the festival
The 81st Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court features Second Maid of Honor Marli Phillips and her escort, Evan Keech. Phillips ran for the Buckwheat Festival Royalty Court after […]
Annual Buckwheat Festival kicks off next weekend
KINGWOOD — The first Preston County Buckwheat festival was held in 1938 as a way to promote the local buckwheat industry. Buckwheat had been a staple crop […]
