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No Menthol Sunday wants to help people overcoming tobacco addiction

Sunday is No Menthol Sunday, an annual call to action started a decade ago by The Center For Black Health & Equity.  This day highlights the challenge of tobacco use and encourages all of us to do our part to overcome it.   For years, big tobacco companies have targeted Black Americans with their advertising, making smoking seem more acceptable and desirable. And while communities have been fighting menthol cigarettes for years, there is still a continual battle to be waged. This year, 22 West Virginia faith-based congregations are participating as part of the West ...

Artisan craft fair at Elks 411: ‘We’re trying to re-brand ourselves, a bit’

Herewith, a quiz on all things artsy and creative:   What’s the first venue you might think of, as a logical, infrastructure host for an artisan craft fair?   We’ll wait.   Oh, you have an answer? Good.   Let it be known, for the record, that Vickie Trickett’s feelings won’t be hurt one bit if you didn’t say Elks Lodge 411.   That was the whole point.   “We’re trying to re-brand ourselves a bit,” said Trickett, the Esteemed Leading Knight of the lodge perched at 1138 Chestnut Ridge ...

WVRHC to host open house for ‘Women Making History’ exhibit today

The West Virginia and Regional History Center extends the  invitation to commemorate the closing of “Women Making History: Showcasing the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection” from 2-4 p.m. today, on the sixth floor of WVU’s Downtown Library. The open house will include ...

Newburg food pantry offers unique service

NEWBURG — Preston County has a unique food pantry called Up With Newburg that is unlike the other county food pantries.   This one delivers food to its clients and it’s not income based.   Nicole Larew, who runs the pantry and does the deliveries, said she brings food to home-bound clients or to those without transportation. She said the pantry serves Newburg, Tunnelton and Fellowsville.  To locate those who need the service, the pantry reaches out to churches and the community to find individuals who qualify.  Larew has also added a community ...

Trails located in Star City are closed for paving

The Mon River Trails Conservancy is alerting the community that all sections of trail through the town of Star City are currently closed for a repaving project.  The impacted area starts at the existing paved trail in Star City, through the Tugboat Depot Playground in Edith Barill ...