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By Stephen Smoot   “Heavenly Father, we thank You for this special time of the season,” prayed Harrison County Commissioner...

By Stephen Smoot   “There is a true glory and a true honor: the glory of duty done--the honor of...

By Bethany Nuzum Next week at The Palette, located upstairs at 225 Pike Street, in Shinnston. Tuesday, April 2, 6-7:30,...

By Rosalyn Queen March is celebrated as Women’s History Month.  A special observance for this month was the movie “Cabrini.” ...

By Jim Hunt for the News and Journal The Bridge Recreation Complex in Bridgeport, West Virginia continues to be a...

By Bill Nestor Back to back is a special kind of redundancy. It is a welcomed repeat offense in the...

By Bill Nestor The Harrison County athletes in the spotlight this week are Lincoln’s AJ Bart and Bridgeport’s Zach Rohrig....

USDA is accepting applications for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production. The competitive grants will support the development...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A $2 million grant from the Encova Foundation of West Virginia is advancing focused ultrasound research by...

West Virginia University fourth-year medical student Stephen Chen recently partnered with Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences professor John Nguyen,...