Moms don’t stop being moms. Even when they’re 70 and on the mend from a recent medical procedure. That’s why Ellen Christine Core Colflesh — “Chris,” to […]
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‘Moontap’ a future Derby winner? Couple with Morgantown connections now own a racehorse
Gay Stevens Fragale will be in full regalia at Churchill Downs today for the running of the 2022 Kentucky Derby. However, will she actually be paying attention […]
‘Because we’re fighting this war, alone’
Call them, the reverse-refugees. That’s why Amber Brugnoli wasn’t joking. She wasn’t exaggerating, either, even if she was speaking for effect. “You can’t get to Russia or […]
W.Va.’s mine wars weren’t as clear-cut as they seemed
Bullets snapped the air, breaking branches and kicking dirt. Biplanes droned overhead, and when the pipe bombs dropped by their pilots actually went off like they were […]
‘He wasn’t Barney Fife — he was my dad’
Barney Fife’s daughter is dropping in this weekend to say “Hey,” to the people of her dad’s hometown. Karen Knotts will present her tribute show, “Tied Up […]
‘Don’t stop striving’: Morgantown teen pens book about the female pioneers of STEM
This is how you write a book. After the speeches and the requisite cutting of the ribbon with the giant, movie-prop scissors, Anna Brusoe stayed in orbit, […]
Terra Alta author/illustrator Ashley Belote celebrates children’s book published by Penguin Workshop
MORGANTOWN — Terra Alta native Ashley Belote is celebrating the publication of her first work as author and illustrator: the children’s book “The Me Tree.” While she’s […]
The Iceman Arriveth: Morgantown’s Dan Koepke making a name in the world of ice-climbing
He was having a good time hanging around Gritstone Climbing and Fitness while Dan and Mark Koepke caught up — the kid, that is. Gritstone is the […]
DIY sauna builds space and character
Dear Diary, Building is hard work. But it is also oh-so-satisfying. On that note, progress on building a sauna is coming along quite well. The “we” mentioned […]
Watch for the Rhodes Family on ‘Family Feud’
It was kind of like art-imitating-life-imitating-game show. That’s how Peggy Sue Cochran recalls that daytrip and lunch in Charleston from a couple of years back, when she […]
