Does your family share any of these local Thanksgiving traditions?
In school we learned that the first Thanksgiving, held in 1621, was a feast celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans to celebrate their first bountiful harvest. The meal was…
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Clothes for Pros enables Wesleyan students to dress for success
BUCKHANNON – Students receive quality education at West Virginia Wesleyan College, so why shouldn’t their appearance reflect that? That was Shauna Hambrick Jones’ thought process when she founded the program,…
Decking the halls: DBSA-WV donates Christmas decorations to McDowell County Hospital
BUCKHANNON – It was beginning to look a lot like there wouldn’t be much of a Christmas at the Welch Community Hospital in McDowell County. But thanks to a festive…
Local jeweler Christine Keller designs high profile jewelry line sold in China
Artist and jeweler Christine Keller is known locally for her Chrizart creations — check out her work at the Main Street Gallery in Buckhannon — but she has also found success internationally…
Those beautiful city planters? They produced 800 pounds of potatoes for the Parish House
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Many area families will enjoy some locally-grown sweet potatoes in their Christmas dinner baskets from the Parish House this year. Those beautiful green vines we all marveled…
Two free community Thanksgiving dinners on the menu for Thursday
BUCKHANNON – Let’s talk turkey. Literally. If you’re too tired to cook one, if you don’t have friends or family in town with whom to share slices of the big…
Need to catch a ride? Now you can Uber with James Huber
BUCKHANNON – Need a ride to downtown Buckhannon? Or to the southern part of the county? How about out of Upshur County? No worries – The county’s newest – and…
City eyes purchase of sound system for Jawbone Park
BUCKHANNON – The City of Buckhannon is contemplating chipping in to purchase a permanent speaker system that could be utilized by a slew of groups throughout the year in Jawbone…
Sneaking a Snickers lands man in jail on felony shoplifting charge
BUCKHANNON – Eating a Snickers ice cream bar and drinking a Monster drink at Sheetz with no means to pay for the two items landed a Buckhannon man in jail…
Turkey Tales: The life and times of Pecky and Perchy, Part II
Editor’s note: This Thanksgiving, My Buckhannon contributor Ann Bergstrom is bringing readers a series of her favorite recipes leading up to Turkey Day itself. Today’s edition continues the tale about her…
