Special Olympics of Harrison County Announces "Come Out & Try Event" for...
Special Olympics Harrison County is proud to announce that they will host a "Come Out and Try Event" for local citizens to earn positions on a Special Olympic team. The tryouts will be held at the...
View ArticleCDC Releases 2016 National Statistics: WV Led the Country in Overdose...
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources released its analysis of 2016 overdose data Tuesday, noting factors that contributed to the highest state overdose rate in the United States....
View ArticleOil and Gas Industry and Antero Resources Make United Way Hot Wing Contest...
Event sponsor Antero Resources and supporters of United Way of Harrison County were out in full force last Wednesday evening at Buffalo Wild Wings in Bridgeport for their 7th Annual Hot Wing Eating...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: No. 19 Mountaineers Fall at Home to Unranked Oklahoma State
CLICK HERE for a photo gallery from today's basketball game. Photos by Ben Queen/USA Today Sports....
View ArticleState Wrestling Tournament May be Canceled if Teachers' Strike Closes Schools
Harrison County Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin was still holding out hope that a planned statewide teacher walkout set for Thursday and Friday will not come to fruition. He voiced that hope Monday...
View ArticleBridgeport Coaching Legend Wayne "Smiley" Jamison Dies at Age 87
On Friday, legendary Bridgeport High School football Coach and educator Wayne Jamison passed away at the age of 87. Jamison was known for many things and statewide, most notably for leading the Indians...
View ArticleGovernor Justice Reminds Citizens to Monitor Rain Forecast for Anticipated...
With his Feb. 17 State of Emergency declaration still in effect for all 55 counties, Governor Jim Justice is urging his fellow West Virginians to monitor local weather conditions closely this weekend...
View ArticleDr. Manchin Reverses Decision! Harrison County will now permit student...
By Brittany Murray. Harrison County Schools will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. Monday to decide a course of action on extracurricular activities as the statewide work stoppage continues for teachers and...
View ArticlePhotos: Robert C. Byrd to Meet Bridgeport in Sectional Final With Win Over...
Robert C. Byrd beat Elkins Friday night to earn a 58-44 win in the semifinal round of the Class AA Region II, Section 1 at the McDonnell Center on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. Robert C....
View ArticleWith Principals Coaching, Bridgeport Earns Trip to State Tourney with Win...
Bridgeport rallied from a fourth quarter deficit and won the rubber match and, more importantly, the Class AA Region II, Section 1 championship with a 53-44 victory against rival Robert C. Byrd at the...
View ArticleTaylor County Teenager Charged with Terrorist Threat of Shooting Up Local...
A Taylor County teenager remains in the North Central Regional Jail after having been charged with one felony count of threats of terroristic acts. Mason James Taylor, age 18, was alleged to have...
View ArticleDr. Manchin cancels school in Harrison County for Tuesday, March 6th
Harrison County School Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin has announced that school will be closed Tuesday, March 6. The closure is due to the ongoing strike by educators and service personnel in the...
View ArticleRegistration for 2018-19 Harrison County Preschoolers is March 9th at Village...
The Harrison County Pre-K round up set for this Friday, March 9, at Village Square, is still on and will be held regardless of the current work stoppage. Registration for preschoolers for the 2018-19...
View ArticleState Superintendent of Schools Issues Statement on Making Up Missed Days Due...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steven Paine (Center) issued a statement today regarding the remainder of the school year: “It truly is a great day for educatio...
View ArticlePhotos: Lincoln Lady Cougars Fall in Quarterfinals of State Tournament
Class AA No. 2 Wyoming East defeated No. 7 Lincoln 65-39 on Wednesday afternoon in the girls basketball quarterfinals. Photos from the game are by Joey Signorelli of www.BenQueenPhotography.com....
View ArticleHarrison County Board of Education to Consider Calendar Changes Due to Strike
Superintendent Dr. Mark A. Manchin will propose the following changes to the 2017-2018 school calendar. Pending board of education approval on the March 27 meeting, the students' last day is June 8....
View ArticleExponent-Telegram's Brian Jarvis part of new owners that purchased Charleston...
Huntington-based HD Media is under contract to purchase the Charleston Gazette-Mail after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Volk approved the sale of the newspaper Friday. There’s no firm deadline as to...
View ArticlePhotos: Notre Dame Falls to Trinity in State Basketball Tournament
In the fourth meeting between the teams this season, No. 5 Trinity finally broke through and eliminated defending state champion Notre Dame 64-52 in double-overtime during Thursday night’s Class A boys...
View ArticleMarshall earned its chance to take on the Mountaineers; Shame the game's in...
COMMENTARY SAN DIEGO — It could have been entirely the selection committee’s doing, this West Virginia vs. Marshall tussle. Shuffle the seeds only a smidgen and the Mountain State’s two Division I...
View ArticleColumbian Club's Frank Loria Banquet Tonight to Feature WVU Standout Pat White
During the course of the last three and a half decades, The Clarksburg Columbian Club has made a point of trying to bring in big names for the annual Frank Loria Awards Banquet. With this year marking...
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