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By Stephen Smoot Harrison County Commission President Susan Thomas opened last week’s regular meeting with a moment of silence dedicated...

A WVSSAC varsity official observes the tip off of a game last season. Photo courtesy of Light in Motion Photography....

By Jim Hunt for the News & Journal Lately, I have been thinking about fifteen steps. Not fifteen steps to...

By Leigh C. Merrifield When calendars tell us that the Spring season has arrived, thoughts turn to Spring cleaning projects...

INGREDIENTS• 6 tablespoons butter• 1 cup pecans chopped and toasted• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar•...

Pictured are Pastor Kevin Nuzum, Rev. Michael Burge, and Juanita and Pam Pumphrey. Not one, but two rooms feature children’s...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today highlighted several major accomplishments secured during the 2026 legislative session, stronger infrastructure, emphasizing...

Harrison County Schools is excited to welcome new kindergarten students for the 2026–2027 school year. Children who will be 5...

Charleston, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a nearly $2 million contribution from a federal matching appropriation in the...

March 30, 1926: Actor, singer and game show host Peter Marshall was born Ralph Pierre LaCock in Clarksburg. His career...