Pupil in Pleasant Green School - 1921 Celebrating Black History Month: This photograph of a student reading at her desk...

ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS, DISTRIBUTEES & LEGATEES Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At its January 29 meeting, the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) voted to accept the...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer There were three items on the agenda for Monday night’s Marlinton Town Council meeting and council...

Thursday, February 5, 1925 THE BIG MEETING Larger and larger are the congregations which gather each night to hear Evangelist...

Marlinton Middle School social studies teacher Sherman Taylor, standing, was recognized at the Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting January...

Christopher Earl Woods, 37, of Marlinton, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Carillon Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Born...

Thursday, February 6, 1975 MURDER Mrs. Elsie McLaughlin was shot and killed early Saturday morning where she was living on...

by Joe Miller, Director of Development This week’s post comes from Emily Castilleja, librarian for Pocahontas County Library and Visitor...

by Ken Springer The Accidental Ghostbuster “Critical thinking requires us to use our imagination, seeing things from perspectives other than...

Thursday, February 8, 1900 Last Friday seemed to be such a cold day that the proverbial groundhog thought it best,...

Barbara Ann “Barb” Beverage Dilley was born November 15,1958 and raised on her family farm, Sunrise Farm, in Clover Lick,...

by Randy Graham Hearty Breakfast Casserole You have company coming to stay for a couple of days, and they are...

Thursday, February 9, 1950 The good news is that, as of February 1, the big new sawmill of W. W....

Kenneth Karl “Ken” Nottingham, of Hoschton, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, just days before his 75th birthday. Born...

Jaynell Graham Editor Sentencing was held January 29 in the case the State vs Tony Garretson, 58, of Hillsboro, in...

Charlotte Louise Ratliff, 83, of Buckeye, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at the Seneca Trail Health Center in Fairlea....

Is it just me? New Year’s Day was yesterday and now January is gone. Snowplowing was the main order of business early...

Martin A. Sharp Sr., 77, a lifelong resident of Marlinton, died Monday, January 27, 2025, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital. Born...

Dear Editor, It’s not right. Those guys, many of whom thought they were being patriotic and thought they were doing...