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Southern States in Marlinton has welcomed Greg Hamons as its new assistant manager, shown here with store manager Robert Lee....

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer Rachel and Adam Taylor, of Frostmore Farm, are steadily prepping operations and products for Maple Days...

Mark Mengele at Tinker’s Cliffs near Troutville, Virginia, along the Appalachian Trail. Photo courtesy of Mark Mengele Lucas Adcock Staff...

Jewelry artist Karen Wakefield is a member of the Pocahontas County Artisans Co-op 4th Avenue Gallery in Marlinton. Included in...

Newly released, “Watoga State Park ~ Queen of the Fleet” is a compilation of stories about the beloved park, put together...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer Food insecurity doesn’t mean that everyone goes hungry all the time. In fact, it’s defined as...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer Living in Appalachia has both its perks and challenges, especially for a family having children. This...

Marlinton residents Casey Horton and Derek Trull in their handmade masks and costumes for the 2025 Fasnacht celebration in Helvetia....

Pictured: Rt. 39 along Knapps Creek. Treacherous might best describe last weekend’s snow and sleet storm. Sleet “avalanches” poured down...

Charles Town Middle School band teacher ­– and Pocahontas County High School graduate – Rachel Barb Allen poses with her...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer Winter in Pocahontas County brings noticeable changes in patterns of the wildlife that are spread throughout...

Hidden Creek Farm Market is Amish-owned and is located in Hillsboro. In the two years since the market opened, the...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer The year was 1967. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act, establishing the Corporation...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department has 100 deputies. Now, just imagine what would happen if that...

After several years away for college and work, Thorny Creek area native Katie Moore has returned to Pocahontas County and...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The Pocahontas County Board of Education held a special meeting Friday, January 9, to discuss a...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer There are residents of Hillsboro who have lived here their entire lives. And I say “here”...

Charleston Gazette, Sunday January 24, 1960. Lucas Adcock Staff Writer As we look at our world today, it’s important to...

Marlinton Elementary School second grade teacher Samantha Feather, shown here with her students, successfully earned National Board certification – the most...

Since 1974, Jearl Cartwright has had a wood shop at his home in Norton. There, he makes all kinds of...