Mali Minter Contributing Writer This Thanksgiving season, the Green Bank Turkey Trot invites Pocahontas County residents and visitors to lace up, come together, and run for something bigger than a finish line. The annual event will take place Saturday, November 28, at 1 p.m. at the Green Bank Observatory. Proceeds benefit the Pocahontas County High… Read the full story

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The Green Bank Observatory hosted the 61st annual Jansky Lecture last Monday, with 2026 Jansky Lecturer Professor John E. Carlstrom.  In his presentation, titled “What Do We Know about the Big Bang?,” Carlstrom focused on his research into the universe, how big it is and how many galaxies are contained therein.… Read the full story

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At the end of the October 28 Pocahontas County Solid Waste (SWA) regular meeting, the board went into an executive session to discuss and consider action on the landfill manager’s performance. About 10 minutes into that closed session, SWA Board Chairman Gail Siers returned to the meeting room to ask for… Read the full story

Thursday, November 4, 1926 W.C.T. U. On the old Seneca Trail in the beautiful valley of the Greenbrier River, on one of the most historic spots in the state of West Virginia lies the pretty town of Marlinton, the county seat of Pocahontas County, framed by the magnificent hills clothed in royal robes of autumn… Read the full story

ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE FAMILY COURT OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No. 26-FIG-3 DEBBIE MICK, Petitioner vs KENTON JOSEPH MICK, JESSICA FITZGERALD, Respondents THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS FOR ALLOCATION OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. To the Above-Named Respondents: KENTON JOSEPH MICK and JESSICA FITZGERALD: It appearing by affidavit filed in this […]

According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals had activity in their cases: In Magistrate Cynthia Broce-Kelley’s court: Nicholas R. Fortney, 44, of Charleston, pleaded guilty October 13 to a charge of possession of controlled substance without a valid prescription. Fortney was assessed $281.48 in court costs and fines. Christopher C. Friel, 41, of Durbin,… Read the full story

Remembering William Price McNeel (1939 – 2026). Members of the Pocahontas County Historical Society are pictured in the Huntersville Grade School at Huntersville, West Virginia, May 23, 2011. Front row, left to right: Robert Lister, JoAnn Lister, Susie Landis, Sarah Sanders, Moffett “Mac” McNeel, Denise K. McNeel. Back row, left to right: Mary Jo Fisher,… Read the full story

Bettie Lou Galford Vandevender, 91, peacefully passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton. Born February 19, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Arlie and Annie Bennett. Bettie was a member of New Hope Brethren Church. She spent years of her life as a homemaker, however, she did work for… Read the full story

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer After a very successful Halloween, the Marlinton Town Council has set its sights on the holiday season. At its meeting Monday night, council discussed Christmas festivities for the town. The Christmas parade is set for Friday, December 4, at 7 p.m. and slight changes were made to the Christmas decorating contest.… Read the full story

Joyce Marie Friel McLaughlin, 80, of Marlinton, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Born January 3, 1946, in Marlinton, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Gladys Irvine Friel. Joyce resided in northeast North Carolina for 35 years and practiced as a RN there in… Read the full story