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West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival planned for Aug. 30-Sept. 1

Started in 1979, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival (WVIHF) has continued for 45 years and has become one of the most-popular festivals in the United States.  From Aug. 30-Sept. 1, the 45th annual WVIHF will be held in Clarksburg. Hours are 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. An outdoor Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday. For those who can't make it this year, there are daily live-streaming options. According to Bill Boyles, chairman of the WVIHF Board of Directors, the event is expected to bring in about 50,000 ...

Almost Heaven swing coming to Mason-Dixon Historical Park

The West Virginia Department of Tourism on Monday announced Monongalia County’s Mason-Dixon Historical Park has been selected for the placement of an Almost Heaven swing.  The swings have become popular attractions across West Virginia, drawing visitors eager to capture photos at ...

How the United Way helps those in need here at home

Health. Education. Financial Stability. Basic Needs.   Those are the four key areas in which the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties works to help those in need right here at home. And that’s about as basic as you can get when someone asks how and where we help.   But as staff members, we’re often presented with a couple myths about our local United Way that we spend a lot of time debunking. So, we felt it was imperative to address two of those myths as we were putting together an announcement about our new funded partners this year.  Myth ...

Imagination Library sends books to young children

Do your kids love to read, are learning to read, or are you trying to get kids excited about reading? Well, I have the best news — there is a program that will send  books straight to your house for your kiddos and it is completely free!   If you don’t know what I’m talking about yet, it is called Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! Yep, you read that right.   Dolly Parton, the country queen herself, started a program to help get more books into the hands of kids. I heard about this from my sister-in-law and thought it was the best thing. There are a few ...

Hometown Heroes to be honored in Star City

The Town of Star City is offering a “Hometown Hero” program to allow families to honor veterans with banners placed on the light poles leading to and from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park near the town’s riverfront.   The banners are two-sided and measure 18 by 36 inches.  Each will include a veteran’s photo and branch of the military he or she served or are currently serving.   The town will put the banners up near Memorial Day (May) and take them down after Veterans Day (Nov. 11).   The cost is $130 and orders can be placed in ...