KINGWOOD — At Tuesday’s Kingwood Council meeting, a discussion about forming a small business committee was tabled until the first October meeting. Council member Karen Kurilko said […]
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Youth Livestock Auction to be held Saturday
KINGWOOD — Buckwheat Festival or no, The Preston County Livestock Association was going to have its Youth Livestock Auction. That’s because the kids had already bought their […]
Buckwheat Festival still a go; officials seek volunteers
KINGWOOD — Short of Gov. Jim Justice or some other entity making it so the Buckwheat Festival can’t happen, the 79th iteration of the tradition will kick […]
Water and sewer boards receive $150,000
KINGWOOD — Council members voted Tuesday to give the Kingwood water board and the sewer board $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds. They initially considered giving […]
Preston Commission approves Buckwheat Festival ATV request
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County commission approved a request to allow members of the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department to have all-terrain vehicles on W.Va. 7 […]
Work begins on 2021 Preston County Buckwheat Festival
KINGWOOD – Plans are being made for the 79th Buckwheat Festival — which will be in 2021. This year would have been the 79th festival, had it […]
Buckwheat Royals
2020 Queen and King reign despite canceled festival KINGWOOD— Being Queen Ceres was Gabrielle Ann Wolfe’s dream since eighth grade. That dream came true this year when […]
VFDs struggle to raise funds
Buckwheat Festival cancellation impacts financial situation KINGWOOD — For some Preston County volunteer departments, the Buckwheat Festival means buckwheat cakes and sausage dinners. Money from those dinners […]
Businesses impacted by Buckwheat cancellation
Store owner: We are going to lose a lot of good fun and revenue KINGWOOD — In only the second time in history, Preston County’s Buckwheat Festival […]
2020 Buckwheat Festival cancelled
Due to continued uncertainty and changing and challenging guidelines resulting from the COVID-19 virus, the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (“KVFD”) membership has decided to cancel the 2020 […]
