THE BARBOUR BUZZ

By Marija Ilic Six years ago, a group of citizens in Brownton area got together and formed Helping Hands, 501c3 organization aimed to...

Staff members from Vandalia Health’s Broaddus Hospital recently undertook a unique journey underground to immerse themselves into the...

The Commission presented the 2024 Emergency and Crisis Management Exemplary Community Award to Arch Resources-Leer South Mining Complex;...

Battlers Knob, LLC and the Phillips Family Foundation presented Brownton Helping Hands with a donation for the Santa's Helping Hands...

(Article provided as a courtesy of Barbour County Office of Emergency Management) As disasters like floods, winter storms, and power...

Barbour County Head Start/Pre-K and Early Head Start held the first Parent Social Event on November 8, 2024, at the Barbour County...

The Barbour County Republican Executive Committee convened for its final meeting of 2024 on November 19, celebrating a clean sweep for...

By Marija Ilic On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, City of Philippi Council held a public hearing and subsequently approved an ordinance...

Barbour County commissioners joined with WV Caring Hospice Care in proclaiming November National Hospice Month. Nancy Dotson, Volunteer...

Residents of Barbour County have recently noticed a new office building besides Tractor Supply, and the owner has ended the speculation...

By Marija Ilic On Monday, November 25, employees of Arch Coal Leer South Mining Complex, started spreading holiday cheer by donating food...

By Marija Ilic On Sunday, November 24, Battlers Knob was a site of the free community Thanksgiving dinner, organized by Kaytee Thorne and...

The local Rotary Club reminds residents to drop off contributions of personal hygiene items into one of the many collection boxes...

By Marija Ilic Last Wednesday, November 20, Barbour County emergency responders had a busy afternoons, responding to two electric pole...

Picture credit: Covered Bridge Media By Marija Ilic In the last week, City of Philippi residents found themselves twice in dark as the...

After canvassing was completed last week, Barbour County Clerk certified the election results with the Secretary of State’s office. The...

By Marija Ilic Barbour County Board of Education met on Monday, November 18, 2024, for their regularly scheduled meeting, during which...

On October 26, 2024, eight students from the Philip Barbour Colt Chords (select choir) auditioned for the West Virginia Choral Directors...

A sentencing hearing was held in the Circuit Court of Barbour County on November 7, 2024 before the Honorable Shawn D. Nines. Andrew Lynn...

On November 7, 2024, Arch Resources’ Leer South Mining Complex held its 3rd Annual S.T.E.A.M. Expo at the Leer South Mine Office. The...