Posts by Kelly Taber

A gentle reminder from the Pocahontas County Prevention Coalition: this New Year’s Eve, celebrate 2015 in style and safely.

Concerned citizens can voice their opinion about the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s path through Monongahela National Forest starting in January.

All of the presents from Angel Trees on display at First Citizens Bank and City National Bank have been handed out to grateful families for the Christmas holiday.

Brianna Hefner, a Marlinton Middle School 8th grader, won the Pocahontas County Spelling Bee on Wednesday with the word “Cabana.”

Fifteen volunteers woke up early on Sunday morning Dec. 14 to spend the day outside counting birds across Pocahontas County.

This year, rules changed for interstate commercial vehicle drivers medical certificates, which have caused some confusion for local drivers.

For the kids and teachers at the annual Math Field Day at Pocahontas County High School this was a day to showcase mental acuity while having fun.

Schools are not meeting targets for achievement across the state and in Pocahontas County — with the exception of Hillsboro Elementary School, according to a report of the 2014 WESTEST assessments handed out during the county Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.

Marlinton Mayor Joe Smith said he is confident that a new food service business will be locating to a downtown plot of land that has been vacant since the fire last November.

John Giroir has been named director of the National Youth Science Camp, held each summer in Pocahontas County.

Fans of Louise McNeill’s poetry will be interested to know about a singer-songwriter based in New York City who uses McNeill’s poetry as an inspiration for her songs.

As Marlinton prepares for the annual Christmas parade, one business owner is particularly aware of what a difference one year can bring.