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Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer In July, on her second day as the superintendent of Pocahontas County Schools, Dr. Leatha Williams...

by Joe Miller Europeans spent the first half of the 17th century fighting a series of wars over religion. The...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Pocahontas Solid Waste Authority (SWA) met February 4, where members heard three options for future operations...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer At Monday night’s Marlinton Town Council meeting, council voted to have councilmember Tina Barkley take the...

The former activities building at Watoga State Park will soon become a world-class nature center. Photo courtesy Anne Workman by...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Pocahontas County Commission President John Rebinski and Ambulance Director Chris Lusk gave an updated report at the...

Jaynell Graham Editor A seven-day jury trial was held in Pocahontas County Circuit Court last week in the case the...

The following candidates have filed for local offices for the 2026 Primary Election. County Commission – Northern Matthew Barkley –...

by Joe Miller If you’re a parent of more than one kid – or if you had siblings growing up...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Social media is a great tool when it is used properly and in a positive manner....

Tim Walker AMR Reporter The first public hearing for the Community Block Grant application to have the buildings at the...

by Joe Miller Last week, I talked about consent as one of the grounding ideas of Western liberal democracies.  That...

Sharp’s Bridge on the Greenbrier River Trail. GRT Foundation photo Lucas Adcock Staff Writer The 78-mile railroad-turned-trail for hiking, biking and...

Inuit people respond differently from non-polar people in how they physiologically react to cold. Courtesy Bernd Hilderbrandt Pixabay Science in...

by Joe Miller 30 Minutes or Less (2011) is not a particularly good movie. The plot involves a couple of...

Dr. Leatha Williams Dear Community Members, School Staff and Families, As a child growing up in Neola, West Virginia, I...

When this photo was taken from the hill behind the Little General Store about noon on Friday, the Greenbrier River...

A cross section of an oak gall reveals the wasp larvae in the center of the sphere and filaments from...

The voter registration deadline for the 2026 Mid-Term Primary Election is April. 21. If you want to register for the...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer When Policy 3112: Board-Staff Communications was placed on the Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting agenda...