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. Preston High School senior and Albright resident Peaslee is a fourth-generation ...
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 months of working for the title, Holt has earned the title of Queen Ceres LXXX. Preston High ...
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 games, livestock shows and sales, arts and crafts, a car show, and Preston ...
When my family moved to Preston County in the mid-90s, we were enchanted by all the wildlife. We moved from the Baltimore suburbs, and these peaceful hills filled with birds, mammals and more seemed magical to me — I was preschool age. The peace and quiet was occasionally pierced by ...
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” — Elizabeth Andrew That quote has been on our minds lately as we change seasons from summer to fall. Whether we’re heading back to school, starting a new routine or are just excited for autumn’s beauty and ...
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger NEWBURG -- Stretching 65 feet from the ground, the historical bell tower that sits atop Solid Rock Church in Newburg needs some TLC, and the congregation is seeking assistance from the community to reconstruct that beloved structure. The bell tower shows signs ...