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Tim Walker AMR Reporter During the October 7 Pocahontas County Commission meeting, Commissioner Thane Ryder asked EMS Director Chris Lusk...

by Joe Miller Aleysha Ortiz recently completed her freshman year at the University of Connecticut at Hartford. She graduated with...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Marlinton Town Council was joined at its meeting Monday evening by Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors...

Ken Springer There is Science and then there is Pseudoscience ~ Which would you choose if you were having brain...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At its September 24 Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) meeting, three of the four members...

Editor: This is a response to a Letter to the Editor dated September 25, 2025, penned by Jay Miller, of...

Image by: one-juice.com Melondy Phillips Staff Writer Fasting, or periods of abstaining from eating, has been a normal part of cultures...

by Joe Miller By the time most of you are reading this column, I’ll have finished up my fourth and...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer At the August 16 Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams shared the...

by Joe Miller A quarter century ago, I rang in the new millennium right here in Pocahontas County. My brother...

The airtight bagging method of hay storage promotes fermentation and prevents water from spoiling the hay. Note the old barn...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Several members of the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) appeared before the County Commission at...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At the September 11 Pocahontas County Broadband Meeting, Cory Nipper of Thompson & Litton, (T&L), the...

Ryan Krofcheck Contributing Writer Marlinton will echo with the sound of Appalachian strings Saturday, September 27, as the Hammons Family, Fiddle...

by Joe Miller I’m not much for talking about feelings. When dealing with reason and romanticism, I can usually be...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Chelsea Faulknier is excited about the upcoming autumn...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer With just one item under new business on its agenda, Marlinton Town Council made it an...

Wigwam motels were popular with travelers during the heyday of Route 66. Photo courtesy of Facebook The Great American Road...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter New 911/EMS Director Benjamin Brown appeared before the Pocahontas County Commission at its September 2 meeting,...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The Pocahontas County Board of Education heard a report from superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams at its...