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Global sensation Blippi to rock out at WVU Canady Creative Arts Center Sept. 30.

Entertainment

Blippi: Join the Band Tour! is making a stop at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center for one show at 6 p.m.  Sept. 30.  Tickets are on sale at the Arts & Entertainment Box Office in the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center lobby and online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 304-293-SHOW (304-293-7469).   This brand-new production features musicians playing live onstage and promises vivacious, energetic and educational antics.    Blippi will be joined onstage by Meekah, their singing and dancing buddies and live musicians. ...

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

Community

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 ...

Newburg food pantry offers unique service

Community

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

Community

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 ...