Julia Phillips can remember the Buckwheat Festival days of her childhood spent looking up to Queen Ceres, but never imagined herself standing in the queen’s place, waving to a crowd […]
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Buckwheat Festival’s First Maid of Honor continues lifelong participation in festival’s pageants
Ella Seese grew up as one of five princesses in her family. That is, she and her four sisters have served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s children’s court, reigned […]
First runner-up to King Buckwheat emphasizes festival’s spotlighting of community spirit
In previous years, William Estep has admired friends who served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court and saw the ways their experiences on that court enriched their lives. […]
Buckwheat Festival’s second maid of honor fulfills childhood dream and family legacy
A young girl at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival stands next to her mother, sharing a funnel cake. As they watch the Royalty Court’s parade float pass by, the girl […]
Second runner-up to King Buckwheat continues family legacy spanning six decades
Photographs fill the homes of Kaden Hayes and his family depicting his uncle, aunt and cousins during their reigns on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court as various chapters […]
King Buckwheat proud of agricultural roots in Preston County
For this year’s King Buckwheat, the 82nd Preston County Buckwheat Festival will no longer be just an opportunity to compete against friends in the fair’s livestock barns, but a chance […]
Haws’ announced departure continues pattern in city’s top spot
MORGANTOWN — 30 months. 38 months. 39 months. (Almost) 48 months. The numbers are approximate, but they’re close enough to paint the picture. If Morgantown’s current city manager, Kim Haws, […]
Botanic Garden’s Fall Children’s Festival spotlights seasonal beauty through the lens of childhood magic
It’s that time again for one of the West Virginia Botanic Garden’s (WVBG) most-popular events of the year: the 14th annual Fall Children’s Festival. Planned for 1:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 6, […]
MTEC adult learning program tops in state
Hollie McGilton never ignores a text message. Not because she’s obsessed with her cell phone, mind you. It’s because it might be from one of her students, the instructor at […]
New dean named of Fairmont State Middle College
FAIRMONT— An academic program at Fairmont State University that is the only one of its kind in the nation now has a new dean of the same. Emily Swain will […]
