Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The National Radio Quiet Zone was established in 1956 to protect the telescopes at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory – now Green Bank Observatory – from outside ...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer On a cold morning in Pocahontas County – which has been prevalent more recently than not – smoke rises straight from the woodstove chimney if the wind’s not blowing. A pair ...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Last week, Pocahontas County High School students were introduced to several programs of study ...

While most of the snow and ice around Pocahontas County from the January 31 storm has melted, there are still a few places ...

Thurman M. Sampson, of Parkville, Maryland, formerly of Cass, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. at ...

Dennis Calvin Simmons, of Arbovale, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, following a short illness. He was a devoted husband, a proud father and Papaw, and a hardworking man who never hesitated to ...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer The Darn Tough Banked Slalom Race at Snowshoe is one of the most thrilling races of the year for ...

Lucas Adcock Staff Writer Let’s start with a vivid scenario – one which cripples the grid, extinguishing telecommunications via both landline and cell coverage. To add to the scenario, and to make it ...

Betty Mae Miller, 91, of Droop, peacefully passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, in Lewisburg. Born May 7, 1934, at Spice, she was a daughter of the late Sally Ann North Scott and Nelson Paul Scott.

Kay Frances Kinnison, age 88, of Lewisburg, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Seneca Trail Healthcare Center, Lewisburg. She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, Class of 1955. Kay ...

Jimmy Dale Fishburn, 69, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026. Born December 10, 1956, and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Jimmy was a man who believed in hard work and ...