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Dear Madam: I discovered a new song a while back by a group called the Austin Lounge Lizards, a somewhat...

Thursday, July 29, 1976 There was spectacular lightening a few days last week, with very heavy rains. A tremendous old...

J. L. and Margaret Hudson - 1928 Portrait of John Letcher “Squire” Hudson and his wife, Margaret Virginia Gillispie Hudson,...

Eugene Maynard “Gene” Simmons, 89, of Hillsboro, peacefully passed away at his home Monday, July 20, 2026. Born October 19,...

David McCloud Age, 60 Honor Corps Duty – Flag Bearer Conflict – Gulf of Sidra, “Line of Death” Achille Lauro...

By Philippe G. Willis Contributing Writer On the night of our nation’s 250th-birthday, we ascended our hill in the post-dusk...

I remember hearing an analogy of a passenger plane spending most of its energy getting off the ground. Then, we...

The Wollemi Pine, at right, is a fossil tree from the Jurassic Period but was discovered surviving in a remote...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter During its July 22 regular meeting, the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) announced that its...

by Joe Miller When I started working as a journalist almost two decades ago, I found myself writing a lot...

In early July, Burns Motor Freight held a celebration to recognize Kenny Hall, second from left, honoring his 50 years...

McClintic Library assistant librarian Chris Nail, left, helps summer reading program participants with a paleontology “dig.” The theme of this...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer The heavy spring stocking season has wound down across Pocahontas County, but that doesn’t mean trout...

A cluster of the poisonous Jack-O-Lantern mushrooms at Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. K. Springer photo by Ken Springer Science...

John J. “Johnny” Wilson, III, recently died with his loving wife, Cindy, at his side in their rural Pocahontas County...

Thursday, July 25, 1951 The hardware store of C. J. Richardson was one of 48 stores in the states of...

Durbin Days Heritage Festival pulled out all the stops to bring entertainment and fun to the county last week. The...

On July 14, 2026, Ruby Bell Gum Dowdy peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord at the remarkable age...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter The West Virginia School Clothing Allowance Program normally opens July 1 every year, however this year...