4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1002+ words) Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer It is estimated that three percent of Americans have worked at the same job for 25 years. The average American holds between 10 and 15 jobs in a lifetime. To work at the same job for 50 years is nearly…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (403+ words) Pocahontas Times County libraries keep pages turning through summer reading season Summer is one of the busiest stretches of the year for Pocahontas County Libraries and Visitor Information Centers, and this year has been no exception. Across the system’s five…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) John J. “Johnny” Wilson, III, recently died with his loving wife, Cindy, at his side in their rural Pocahontas County home. In his early years, Johnny enlisted in the Marine Corps. He loved our country. During his working career he owned…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1231+ words) Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer It may have been only two days this year, but for the 60th Pioneer Days celebration those days provided a break from the usual routine. Exhibits were set up at McClintic Library, the Community Wellness Center and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) Early Friday morning, members of Marlinton Fire and Rescue and Frost Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service responded to a helicopter crash on Browns Mountain in Huntersville. The Sikorsky helicopter, owned by Waco Oil and Gas, was attempting to land…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (355+ words) Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Diana Nelson discovered her creativity at a young age – coloring and drawing when she had free time. She honed her skills over time and taught art at Pocahontas County High School for 28 years. “This is my…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1008+ words) Science in Small Bites “The ironic thing about people who reject science is that they continue to use the products of science every day of their lives.” KLS Segment One: Another Tick Talk, and the prospects of a vaccine to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (115+ words) Early Friday morning, members of Marlinton Fire and Rescue, Frost Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service responded to a helicopter crash on Browns Mountain in Huntersville. The helicopter, a Sikorsky Blackhawk, owned by Waco Oil and Gas, was attempting to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) Shirley Ann Gallaher Dearing, 78, of Martinsburg, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, surrounded by her daughter and friends. Born April 17, 1947, in Marlinton, she was a daughter of the late William A. Gallaher (1920 – 1994) and Opal P. Friel (1911 – 1996). Shirley graduated Valedictorian of Marlinton High School…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (291+ words) “I accidentally fell into acting,” Jeff said. “I answered an online ad for extras to play zombies in a local movie production, thinking it would make a good story. After that, I was hooked.” He went on to appear in…...