Science in Small Bites Watch Out for the Real Zombies this Halloween “People try to crush your soul and destroy your happiness, but zombies just want to have a little nibble of your brain.” — J.

Thursday, October 25, 1901 While so much is being said about restricting immigration and the impression seeming to become prevalent that immigration is one of the chief perils of the times, it is a ...

Thursday, October 25, 1951 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Copenhaver and family of six children are in town on two weeks’ vacation. They left West Virginia nine years ago to live in Eastport, New York. They ...

Thursday, October 21, 1926 C. Forrest Hull is the Democratic Nominee for Superintendent of Schools for Pocahontas County. He is a native son, born and reared in the Lobelia community of Little Levels ...

Lloyd “Dabney” Kisner, Jr. riding his favorite horse “Jimmy” near his home in Frank, West Virginia. Part of the Durbin Tannery can be seen in the background. (The Kisner Collection, Courtesy of the ...

Charlene J. Weber, 82, peacefully passed away in her sleep Saturday, October 17, 2026. Born August 17, 1944, Charlene grew up in the Morgantown area and graduated from West Virginia University with a ...

Connie Mae Hamrick Waybright, 86, of Green Bank, peacefully passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton. Born March 8, 1940, in Cass, she was a daughter of the late Fred ...

Edward Lear Riley, 85, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Born at Arbovale, he was a son of the late June W. and Ruth Flynn Riley. Ed was a graduate of Green Bank High School. He ...

Dreama Sue Hiner Chestnut, 78, of Hot Springs, Virginia, passed away Thurs- day, October 15, 2026, at her residence.  Born November 28, 1947, in Bath County, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late ...

John B. Gillispie (Gillespie) peacefully passed away Monday, October 19, 2026, at Pocahontas Center with his wife by his side. Born November 17, 1939, in Arbovale, he was a son of the late Mae Snyder ...

Laura Jean Meyer passed away Friday, September 18, 2026. Born October 2, 1963, in Marlinton, she was a daughter of Robert Lyle McKenney and Lois McMillion McKenney. A Celebration of Life will be held ...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter During its special meeting October 9, the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority Board (SWA) voted to terminate its agreement with lawyer David Sims, as legal representative.