Mayor's Corner

Since everyone will be busy trying to stay warm this week, I decided this will be the shortest Mayor’s Corner I’ve...

Last week, at the Mon-Forest Towns Partnership quarterly board meeting in Elkins, a reference was repeated that was often used...

Like so many other issues in government and in life, this county’s trash situation, and how to deal with it,...

This week’s Mayor’s Corner provides information regarding the cost of utilities in West Virginia, and proves a point that I...

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better...

I have a lot of things to say, but it is Christmas time. Nothing could be more important than hearing the...

The holidays are enjoyable for all – except for dealing with trash pickup. Watch for the garbage pickup schedule in...

It is wintertime. I can tell, because it was reported to me last week that the cinder-spreader has already broken...

How can it be that, while the rest of us were celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, two members of the West...

Thank you, Mr. Pugh, for bringing your Social Studies class to visit the Marlinton Municipal Building last Thursday. It is...

As a follow-up to last week’s ARC Broadband Celebration at Pocahontas County High School, I wanted to add a reminder...

Veterans Day will be over by the time you read this. But we love and appreciate all of our Veterans’...

Notification Procedure for Water Outage In accordance with the West Virginia Public Service Commission General Order No. 267, the Town...

I hope some residents can be patient. Help is on the way. But admittedly, I am behind on several requests....

No doubt, some are tired of hearing me repeat it, but some things need repeating. Marlinton is the oldest continuous...

You don’t have to be a runner to appreciate the grit and determination it takes to commit to running a...

At this time last week, with the help of the Pocahontas County Honor Corps, we were preparing for the Annual 9-11...

On this Patriot Day, Thursday, September 11, 2025, residents of Marlinton and visitors can join in a service of Remembrance...

It has just been little more than a year since the old pavilion at the First Avenue mini park had...

I am currently working on scheduling update meetings (conference calls) with a WVDOH Project Manager regarding a Marlinton Sidewalk project....