Ken Springer Contributing Writer “What’s a map, Dad?” A Cartographer’s Nightmare I’ve never actually heard a youngster say ...

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Michelle Lynn Underwood, of Summersville, peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, June 16, 2025. Born April 28, 1967, in Marlinton, she was the daughter of Eugene Underwood and ...

Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at P. O. Box 209, 900 Tenth Avenue, Suite C, Marlinton, WV 24954-0209. Any ...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The weekend included music, food, art and parades – and it was all fun. Marlinton became a festival town again last week with the return of Pioneer Days, a tradition that ...

Winners in the Durbin Days Heritage Festival pageant, from left: Little Miss, Willow Davis; Teen Miss, Moriah Thompson; Miss Durbin Days, Johnna Bennett; and Junior Miss, Avery Smith. In the Baby ...

A sawmill operation in Boyer, West Virginia, about 1908. The photograph was taken by C. E. Flynn who was teaching at the Pine Grove School near Arbovale. (Preserving Pocahontas Archives; ID: PHP000683 ...

PIONEER DAYS Just about everybody and his brother made it to town for Pioneer Days, and a good time was had by all. Everything went along fine. The crowd on Saturday has been estimated by various ...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter The wheels of government have a reputation for moving slowly, and a perfect example is the Pocahontas County Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC’s) Broadband grant project.

Joe Miller It wasn’t that long ago that you’d need to visit a university research lab, a philosophy classroom or a science fiction convention to talk about AI (artificial intelligence). Now it’s ...

Pioneer Days badge features Denmar Hospital, which has gone through many changes since it was first established in 1917 by ...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer When Howes Leather Company, Inc., closed its operation in Frank in 1994, it marked the end of 90 years of tanning leather in that town. Just a few days prior to closing, ...