Preparation for Christmas comes early for the WOW! Factory — an art studio that specializes in painting pottery, clay, mosaic, glass fusing, etc. — as two “Christmas in July” events are being held this week. “Christmas in July” is an event that the WOW! Factory has hosted ...
Mountain State native Tonie Renner Gentile had a lifelong passion for music that endured through her brief battle with breast cancer. Following her death at 52, her family is celebrating her memory with a Morgantown benefit concert that will aid early detection efforts led by the WVU Cancer Institute. The Friday concert at Mylan Park’s Mon County Center features country acts Cooper Crossing, Wyatt Turner and Haley and the Hard Way. Doors open at 6 p.m., with music beginning at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the WVU Department of Cancer Prevention ...
Twelfth-century abbess Hildegard of Bingen was a woman ahead of her time. Her extensive writings on the topics of science, medicine, poetry and philosophy reveal a sharp intellect and artistic soul. She was also a composer of sacred music, producing works with vivid lyrics and rich melodies that have fascinated modern scholars since her rediscovery in the 20th century. Hildegard inspires many, including Ross Semler, the founder of The Bingen School of Music in Morgantown. Through his work as the director of sacred music at St. John University Parish, ...
The third annual Appalachian Youth Livestock Showcase (AYLS), a four-species jackpot show, had an estimated 250 exhibitors this year — all showing off their pigs, goats, lambs and cattle. The show is hosted by the Preston County Livestock Association and chaired by Natalie Phillips and Samantha Stone. There is an extensive committee that works all year to ensure all details are covered. Stone said the event takes many volunteers and much manpower to pull off turning the Craig Civic Center into a top-notch indoor show arena. She said the show ...
FAIRMONT — You don’t have to look very hard to see what Fairmont’s Beltline neighborhood once was. For decades, the Beltline was an industrial and community destination for the Marion County city that was always on the clock. Day and night, from the early 1900s on, the Beltline jumped like a Louis Jordan bandstand. Factories lined up like LEGOs behind 12th Street, including the Monongah Glass Co., known across the region and nation for its decorative lamps, goblets, plates and other fine glassware. Tightly packed duplexes for those workers did the same on Virginia ...
Upon consulting with the community and discovering that many aren't aware of the true expanse of its many services, local support hub Christian Help will host a series of open house tours on July 27 and Sept. 13. Through these events, the nonprofit will highlight the ways it is available to ...
