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Calendar of Events for June 19, 2002 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

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Obituaries for Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001 Thursday, December 27, 2001

John Joseph 'Jay' Butcher WESTON -- John Joseph "Jay" Butcher, 19, of 143 Hillcrest Road, Weston, died on Monday, December 24, 2001. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 4, 1982, the son of Johnnie Joe Butcher and Deborah Lynn (Fore) Butcher of Weston. ... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001 Wednesday, December 26, 2001

Pearl Irene Gower SHINNSTON -- Pearl Irene Gower, 85, of Hepzibah, died at 10:10 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2001, at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born at Hepzibah, January 29, 1916, a daughter of the late Cecil Guy and Berthie S... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Monday, December 24, 2001 Monday, December 24, 2001

John James Barberio CLARKSBURG -- John James Barberio, age 75, 211 Paula Blvd., Clarksburg, WV died at 6:06 A.M. Saturday, December 22, 2001 in the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born in Dawmont, WV, June 23, 1926, a son of... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Friday, Dec. 21, 2001 Friday, December 21, 2001

Norma Lee Bailey CLARKSBURG -- Norma Lee Bailey, 76, of Crissfield Street, Anmoore, died Thursday, December 20, 2001, in the United Hospital Center, following a brief illness. Mrs. Bailey was born in Shinnston, March 26, 1925, a daughter of the late Lee T... [Full Story]

'The quiet Beatle' a genius himself at writing songs Sunday, December 2, 2001

'The quiet Beatle' a genius himself at writing songs by Bob Stealey Editor When it came to the Beatles, the one you'd hear the least of all from, interview-wise throughout the years during and after their years as a group, was George Harrison, the "Fab F... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001 Tuesday, November 20, 2001

Mona Lea Carrico CLARKSBURG -- Mona Lea Yoak Carrico, age 58, 830 Water Street, Stonewood, WV, died at 12:05 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2001, in United Hospital Center. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, May 11, 1943, a daughter of the late Lawrence Nay and th... [Full Story]

'When he said the name, I thought that's cool, because we kind Monday, July 30, 2001

'When he said the name, I thought that's cool, because we kind of all came together out of the blue' CLARKSBURG -- Nathaniel Stalnaker and Brandi Taylor of Clarksburg are following their dream to become musicians. These 18-year-olds started their own band... [Full Story]

Augusta Heritage Center Mini-Class Schedule Sunday, July 8, 2001

Augusta Heritage Center Mini-Class Schedule ELKINS -- The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College will start its five weeks of summer classes on July 9, and they will run through Aug. 12. The classes are being offered from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Mo... [Full Story]

Augusta Heritage Center begins Summer Concert series Sunday, July 8, 2001

Augusta Heritage Center begins Summer Concert series by Tina Canon STAFF WRITER ELKINS -- The summer brings a mixture of music, dance, crafts, folklore and fun as the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College starts its 29th annual, five-week Summ... [Full Story]

Anchor Hocking plant to be razed Thursday, June 21, 2001

Anchor Hocking plant to be razed by Darlene J. Taylor STAFF WRITER Many area residents took advantage of the beautiful weather to celebrate West Virginia's 138th birthday on the Harrison County Courthouse Plaza. Darrian Duckworth and her dad, Chris, of S... [Full Story]

Clarksburg celebrates West Virginia's birthday Thursday, June 21, 2001

Clarksburg celebrates West Virginia's birthday by Darlene J. Taylor STAFF WRITER Many area residents took advantage of the beautiful weather to celebrate West Virginia's 138th birthday on the Harrison County Courthouse Plaza. Darrian Duckworth and her da... [Full Story]

Local artist touring with Jimmie Van Zant Band Thursday, May 17, 2001

Local artist touring with Jimmie Van Zant Band by Darlene J. Taylor LIFESTYLES WRITER Shawn Marra knew he wanted to be a drummer when he was three years old. Twenty-four years later, he's fulfilling that dream in a big way. The Shinnston resident was cho... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Sunday, April 22, 2001 Sunday, April 22, 2001

Margaret E. Burr WESTON -- Margaret E. Burr, 95, formerly of Lake Milton, Ohio, and Weston, died Friday, April 13, 2001, at Briarfield, Ashley Circle in Austintown, Ohio, following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 10, 1906, in Weston, a daughter of t... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Sunday, April 8, 2001 Sunday, April 8, 2001

William W. 'Bill' Gragg GRAFTON -- William W. "Bill" Gragg, 92, of Route 1, Thornton, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2001, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Thornton He was born Jan. 16, 1909, in Barbour County, a son of the late James Calvin a... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Saturday, April 7, 2001 Saturday, April 7, 2001

Josephine Mary Angotti MORGANTOWN -- Josephine Mary Angotti, 97, of 54 West Street, Westover, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born Jan. 9, 1904, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Theresa... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Thursday, March 29, 2001 Monday, August 27, 1956

Amy L. Boyce WEST UNION -- Amy Louise Church Boyce, 84, of New Milton, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at United Hospital Center, Clarksburg. She was born May 19, 1916, in Nobe, a daughter of the late Ira Leonard and Eva Burse Church. Her husband, Hayward De... [Full Story]

Obituaries for Saturday, March 3, 2001 Saturday, March 3, 2001

Sister Renee Bell WHEELING -- Sister Renee (Frances Ann) Bell, 88, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Mount Saint Joseph, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at Wheeling Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1912 in Irvine, Scotland, a daughter of the late Willia... [Full Story]

Calendar Wednesday, February 14, 2001

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Two pets die in trailer fire Wednesday, February 14, 2001

Two pets die in trailer fire by Matt Harvey Assistant Managing Editor CLARKSBURG -- No one was injured when a fire gutted an unoccupied trailer early Tuesday morning about five miles north of downtown Clarksburg. However, two pets were killed in the fire... [Full Story]

Calendar of events Wednesday, February 14, 2001

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Dadisman's talents many; returned to state to restore history Tuesday, January 30, 2001

Dadisman's talents many; returned to state to restore history by Bob Stealey editor My subject today is Thomas "Tommy Dee" Dadisman of Taylor County. Although I've not had the privilege of meeting him, through my friend, Teresa Morris, I feel as tho... [Full Story]

Clarksburg man to perform in competition at Heinz Hall Friday, January 19, 2001

by Gail Marsh Assistant City Editor It's all about the music. A 21-year-old Clarksburg resident who has been performing since "he was born," is one of nine competitors who will participate in Saturday's Pittsburgh Pops "Search for a Star II." "I've been... [Full Story]

REGIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, February 11, 2001

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Regional Calendar of Events Tuesday, January 30, 2001

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Dulcimer Festival celebrates rich diversity of our Appalachian Monday, August 14, 2000

by James Fisher REGIONAL writer SALEM -- Rising and falling musical notes from a variety of instruments accentuated the voices singing praise to the rich tradition of Appalachian culture Sunday at the 10th annual Dulcimer Festival at Fort New Salem. The fe... [Full Story]

Crafts, music and more at Elkins event Sunday, August 13, 2000

by James Fisher REGIONAL writer ELKINS -- From folk singing to traditional West Virginia mountain music to tribal-style drums, the music at the Augusta Festival Saturday was rivaled only by the other sights and smells -- hand-made wooden items, brightly col... [Full Story]

Obituaries for August 12, 2000 Saturday, August 12, 2000

Monnie James Currey GLENVILLE -- Monnie James Currey, 95, of Normantown, died at 2:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at Sunbridge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Glenville, following an extended illness. She was born June 17, 1905, in Gilmer County... [Full Story]

The joys of living without television Tuesday, August 1, 2000

by Shawn Gainer Staff writer I recently moved to a new apartment, and in the process of unpacking, discovered that something was lost -- the television remote. For most people, this would be an undesirable but surmountable inconvenience that would require ... [Full Story]

Upward Bound prepares youth for college Monday, July 24, 2000

by Gail Marsh Staff writer SALEM -- West Virginia high school seniors have a college-going rate of about 50 percent, nearly 10 percent lower than the national average. But a program at Salem-Teikyo University that encourages high school students to conside... [Full Story]

From Cajun cooking to accordian repair, Augusta program has it Sunday, July 9, 2000

by Nora Edinger REGIONAL EDITOR ELKINS -- It's not just every week you can immerse yourself -- literally or figuratively -- in barbecue sauce. But, you don't have to tell that to attendees of Augusta Heritage Center's summer educational program. In its secon... [Full Story]

'Little Bobby Soul' plays the blues Sunday, July 2, 2000

by Nora Edinger REGIONAL EDITOR BUCKHANNON -- They call him Little Bobby Soul. Eyes closed. Face tight with concentration. Hands doing a rapid butterfly flap over his harmonica. A non-chromatic slide of sounds. The Buckhannon man, also known as Bob Daughe... [Full Story]

Looming large Sunday, June 11, 2000

by Nora Edinger REGIONAL EDITOR BUCKHANNON -- A woodland brook bubbles behind Diane Daugherty's back while she weaves. But her loom reflects a landscape of different color. Red. "It excites you; that's what color does for me," said Daugherty, whose rugs, p... [Full Story]

Fort New Salem showcases talents of woodcarvers Sunday, June 11, 2000

by Danny Forinash staff writer Woodcarvers visited Fort New Salem this weekend to display their talents and help out with the Salem Heritage Festival. According to Carol A. Schweiker, director of Fort New Salem, this is the fourth year the festival has sh... [Full Story]

Shame on thief who stole guitar from church Sunday, May 28, 2000

On or through the week of May 14-20, someone entered our church and took my Gibson Gospel Guitar. My guitar was used for the upbuilding of our Lord's Kingdom and to be played to lead His people to sing His praises. Shame on that person to be so low as to ... [Full Story]

Concert to benefit Doddridge youth Thursday, May 18, 2000

by Nora Edinger REGIONAL EDITOR SMITHBURG -- While the lineup doesn't include anyone of Britney Spears' fame, promoters of a Saturday night benefit are hoping for a sellout crowd. "I've just got to get rid of these tickets," said David Leda, a school psych... [Full Story]

Just where is the country - government or otherwise - going? Tuesday, March 28, 2000

by Matt Harvey Assistant Managing Editor When my wife recently returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., she brought home all kinds of neat baubles. Most of them were freebies from the many agencies always trying to get good PR (read, more public funding)... [Full Story]

Obituaries for February. 5, 2000 Saturday, February 5, 2000

Edith M. Crane ROMNEY -- Edith Margaret Crane, 82, of Frances Mines, died Jan. 28, 2000, at Hampshire Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 10, 1918, a daughter of the late William and Emma Earl Faber. Her husband, Manley Crane, preceded her in death in 199... [Full Story]

Obituaries for January 27, 2000 Thursday, January 27, 2000

Ada F. Beard GLENVILLE -- Ada F. Greenleaf "Blair" Beard, 78, of Waverly, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at Sunbridge of Parkersburg following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 24, 1921, in Gilmer County, a daughter of the late Calvin C. a... [Full Story]