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Mobile Flu Vaccination Clinic Coming To Barbour County Fairgrounds

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Mobile Flu Vaccination Clinic Coming To Barbour County Fairgrounds

In an effort to promote community health and make flu vaccinations more accessible to its residents, the Barbour County Health Department...

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Emergency and Crisis Management Exemplary Community Award Nominations Sought

The Barbour Buzz

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Emergency and Crisis Management Exemplary Community Award Nominations Sought

The Emergency and Crisis Management Exemplary Community Award is a prestigious recognition for exceptional service and achievement in...

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Philippi Lions Make Christmas Box Donation

The Barbour Buzz

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Philippi Lions Make Christmas Box Donation

Philippi Lions Club President Tina Mouser and Lion Elaine Benson presented a check to Jessica Streets, Director of Heart and Hand House,...

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Bestselling Non-fiction Paperbacks, Week of October 11, 2023

Gretch Corley

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Bestselling Non-fiction Paperbacks, Week of October 11, 2023

Looking for something new to add to your reading lists? Check here every week for alternating lists of the best of fiction or non-fiction...

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Train Collision in Philippi Leaves SUV Totaled, No Injuries Reported

Marija Ilic

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Train Collision in Philippi Leaves SUV Totaled, No Injuries Reported

Emergency responders swiftly reacted to a train collision incident that unfolded in Philippi last Thursday morning, ensuring the safety...

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Artefaktual Partners with PRH for Spooky Celebration: Trick-Or-Read!

Gretch Corley

Oct 5, 20232 min read

Artefaktual Partners with PRH for Spooky Celebration: Trick-Or-Read!

Philippi, WV – Artefaktual Comics and Games is delighted to announce its partnership with Penguin Random House for the highly anticipated...

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Barbour County Holds Inaugural "Out Of Darkness" Walk To Promote Suicide Awareness

Marija Ilic

Oct 3, 20232 min read

Barbour County Holds Inaugural "Out Of Darkness" Walk To Promote Suicide Awareness

Barbour County came together on October 1, 2023, to commemorate the lives of individuals lost to suicide and to raise awareness during...

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Marija Ilic

Oct 3, 20231 min read

Rotary Club To Start Philippi Chapter

Rotary Club will have its first start up meeting on Tuesday, October 10 at Medallion Restaurant. Dinner will be at 6 p.m., with the...

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Exciting Saturday Ahead In Downtown Philippi: Jeep Rides, Duck Races, And More!

Marija Ilic

Oct 2, 20232 min read

Exciting Saturday Ahead In Downtown Philippi: Jeep Rides, Duck Races, And More!

Get ready for an action-packed Saturday in downtown Philippi as the community comes together for a day of fun, charity, and...

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City Gathers Community Input At First "Philippi Forward" Meeting

Marija Ilic

Oct 2, 20232 min read

City Gathers Community Input At First "Philippi Forward" Meeting

The City of Philippi kicked off its ambitious "Philippi Forward" initiative with the first in a series of four community meetings, held...

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Belington Homecoming Parade And Bonfire Light Up The Town

Marija Ilic

Oct 2, 20231 min read

Belington Homecoming Parade And Bonfire Light Up The Town

The City of Belington came alive last week as residents and visitors gathered to celebrate the annual Homecoming Parade, an event that...

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The Barbour Buzz

Oct 2, 20232 min read

This Week In Barbour County

Wednesday, Oct 4: Open Mic Night, Molly's Hand-Dipped Ice Cream, 7 p.m., no cover PBHS Young Life, 7:07 p.m., 604 South Main Street,...

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Artefaktual Comics and Games Enhances Shopping Experience for the Upcoming Holiday Season

Gretch Corley

Sep 30, 20232 min read

Artefaktual Comics and Games Enhances Shopping Experience for the Upcoming Holiday Season

Philippi, WV – Artefaktual Comics and Games, a beloved hub for comic and game enthusiasts, is thrilled to announce an exciting update to...

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Whatever Happened to Scrolling TV Channels?

Killgore Trout

Sep 14, 20233 min read

Whatever Happened to Scrolling TV Channels?

As a 60-plus-year-old man living in Small Town, West Virginia, I remember a time when watching TV was simple and straightforward. You...

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Touring the Cupcake Jubilee in Philippi, WV

Gretch Corley

Sep 8, 20232 min read

Touring the Cupcake Jubilee in Philippi, WV

Once upon a time, in a small town called Philippi, West Virginia, there was a grand event known as the Cupcake Jubilee. It was a magical...

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Alderson Broaddus Campus Officially Closes

Marija Ilic

Sep 6, 20234 min read

Alderson Broaddus Campus Officially Closes

(Originally published September 6, 2023 in The Barbour Democrat) On August 31, 2023, Alderson Broaddus University filed for bankruptcy in...

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Marija Ilic

Aug 8, 20238 min read

End of an Era on the Mountaintop

Alderson Broaddus is no more. An emergency meeting held by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) on Monday, July...

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Inaugural Ted Cassidy Art Contest Winners Announced by Artefaktual Comics and Games

Gretch Corley

Aug 6, 20232 min read

Inaugural Ted Cassidy Art Contest Winners Announced by Artefaktual Comics and Games

Artefaktual Comics and Games is thrilled to announce the winners of the Inaugural Ted Cassidy Art Contest, a celebration of creativity...

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Killgore Trout

Aug 1, 20232 min read

Don't Underestimate West Virginians

As a retired man living in a small-town in West Virginia, I'm tired of hearing how we're all backward, ignorant, and uneducated. Yes, we...

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Marisa Terwilliger

Jul 4, 20232 min read

Book Review: Lone Women

I started Lone Women by Victor Lavalle and could not put it down. Somewhere around 2 am I put the book in my lap with a sigh of...

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