In previous years, William Estep has admired friends who served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court and saw the ways their experiences on that court enriched their lives. For the 82nd Buckwheat Festival, Estep decided to step away from the sidelines and put himself out ...
A young girl at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival stands next to her mother, sharing a funnel cake. As they watch the Royalty Court's parade float pass by, the girl turns to her mother, declaring, "I want to be one of the princesses!" Barely a decade later, Olivia Coombs has followed ...
Photographs fill the homes of Kaden Hayes and his family depicting his uncle, aunt and cousins during their reigns on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival's Royalty Court as various chapters of King Buckwheat and Queen Ceres. For this year's 82nd Buckwheat Festival, Hayes will join ...
For this year's King Buckwheat, the 82nd Preston County Buckwheat Festival will no longer be just an opportunity to compete against friends in the fair's livestock barns, but a chance to represent his county and the agricultural industry. Since age 10, the Buckwheat Festival has been an ...
It's that time again for one of the West Virginia Botanic Garden's (WVBG) most-popular events of the year: the 14th annual Fall Children's Festival. Planned for 1:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 6, the festival crafts an atmosphere for children to view the natural world as an endless opportunity for ...
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 ...