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Knoebels is a great starter amusement park for young kids

With summer in full swing, we are making day trips and little weekend trips with our family to make this a fun-filled summer for the kids.   My kiddos are 6 and almost 2 years old, so they are starting to  enjoy amusement parks and rides.   This week, we are taking the them to Knoebels in Elysburg, Pa.  This is the perfect little starter amusement park, in my opinion. It is free admission and you pay for ride tickets like you would at a carnival. It has a great  little kid section, big kid/adult rides, and even a pool with water slides and a splash ...

Short story by Preston County resident wins award

KINGWOOD — A short story titled, “2036” by Kingwood resident Lynn Housner recently won an award in the history category in the Next Generation Short Story Awards.   The awards program is open to writers around the world writing original short stories in English (5,000 words or less) that have not been previously published. The awards program also offers 30-plus categories and provides the opportunity to have stories considered for cash prizes, gold medals and inclusion in an annual Anthology of Winners.   “My story is an Orwellian type, an update of George ...

Preston County Antique Tractor and Machinery Show to be held this weekend

The Preston County Antique Tractor and Machinery Association will host a show Saturday and Sunday at   the Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department. Gates will open at 7 a.m.   There will be toys, flea market items, old coins and currency, ice cream, home baked goods, crafts, antiques, tools and food for sale.  There will be a live auction at 6 pm. Saturday and a parade beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday.  Saturday’s events will include a children’s straw coin search at noon, nail driving contest at 1 p.m., balloon throwing contest at 1:30 p.m., cake ...

University Town Centre traffic lights now looking like a 2025 project

MORGANTOWN — The years-long effort to place traffic lights at two dangerous University Town Centre intersections will likely stretch into 2025.  On the bright side, it appears the project has been “value engineered” down from $1,549,175 to somewhere in the vicinity of $1,041,388, ...

Twirling aerialists, community arts coming to Morgantown

The Arts Council of Greater Morgantown is excited to present another First Friday for the Arts. From 6-9 p.m. Aug. 2, First Friday for the Arts will take visitors across numerous exhibition locations offering activities, demonstrations and live music free to enjoy.   Enjoy a live aerial ...