By Kaitlyn Eichelberger After years of competing in the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s livestock shows, James “Jimmy” Peaslee has achieved a longtime goal — earning the title of King Buckwheat. […]
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Buckwheat Festival’s Queen Ceres fulfills dream
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger As a little girl, Taylor Holt dreamed of being Queen Ceres of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival, an agriculture fair and carnival held annually in Kingwood. After […]
Preston County Buckwheat Festival celebrating ’80 Years of Memories’
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Preston County’s Buckwheat Festival is preparing to celebrate “80 Years of Memories.” Everyone is invited to join Preston County for four days of parades, carnival rides and […]
Festival doesn’t bring customers to businesses
KINGWOOD — Preston County business owners said sales were down substantially this year compared with previous Buckwheat Festival weeks. Sarah Davis, at Down Home Diner, which is next to Fireman’s […]
Woman accused of holding gun to woman’s head
A 62-year-old woman is accused of putting her gun to another woman’s head during the Buckwheat Festival. Marilyn Martin, of Gans, Pa., is charged with wanton endangerment by the Kingwood […]
Visit the Craft Shop on Fireman’s Field
KINGWOOD — Quilts, lighted pictures, ceramics, woodwork, silver jewelry and a variety of other handcrafted items can be found at the Craft Shop on Fireman’s Field during the Buckwheat Festival, […]
Buckwheat Festival is here
KINGWOOD — The 79th Buckwheat Festival is here and the streets of Kingwood were lined with viewers for the Firemen’s Parade on Thursday night. About 20 minutes before the parade […]
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 animals, or projects, […]
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 she was named […]
