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Nashville singer-songwriter makes stop at The Village

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The Village at Heritage Point held a special concert starring Nashville singer-songwriter, Kevin Major, earlier this month.  Major originally hails from Morgantown,  but moved 25 year ago to Nashville, Tenn., to hone his skills. He is best known for his storytelling that authentically weaves his heart and his home into his songs.  While in town for another show, Major planned a concert for the residents at The Village to visit his former high school English teacher,  Gwen Rosenbluth.  “What I remember from English class most of all is that all good ...

Neighborhood comeback? Fairmont wants to re-imagine the Beltline

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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 ...

‘Find Me Falling’ falls flat by relying on tired tropes

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My crush on Harry Connick Jr. started when I was in high school. He created the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies of all time, “When Harry Met Sally.” A year later, he made his film debut in “Memphis Belle,” and he’s been recording music and acting ever since.  I’ve loved following his career as both a musician and an actor, so I was interested to see him in the new Netflix film, “Find Me Falling,” by writer and director Stelana Kliris.  When John (Connick Jr.) finds that his latest album has had poor reception from both fans and critics, he decides ...

Preston County History Day has free tours of eight historical sites

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KINGWOOD — Are you a history fan? Do you like visiting historical sites and museums?   If so, you might want to check out Preston County History Day this Sunday or the  third Sunday of the month  through September.   Deb Miller, Preston County History Day volunteer, said there are eight historical sites with free tours available to visit this year.   Old Hemlock,  near Brandonville, will be open  Sept. 15 only, with tours at 1  and 3 p.m. The 1782 stone/log home of renowned outdoors author George Bird Evans and his wife Kay ...

Twelfth Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament a success

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Twenty-seven teams participated in West Virginians for Life’s 12th Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament  July 13  at the Preston Country Club in Kingwood.  Winners of the challenges were Dave Sanders (Closest to the Pin), Chris Alasky (Longest Putt) and Rocky Starkey (Longest Drive). For their skills, Sanders won a discounted round of golf for four at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke; Alasky won a round of golf for four at Alpine Lake Resort; and  Starkey won was a round of golf for four at the Preston Country Club.  The winner of the Putting Contest prior to the ...