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The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) has selected “Mansion by Candlelight” as a Top 20 event to attend in the month of October. This year the event is scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11 at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park in Parkersburg. Organized by Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park with support by The Friends of Blennerhassett and the Blennerhassett Historic…
The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) recently announced that several of its practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2014 Chambers USA annual directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers USA annually researches the strength and reputation of law firms and individual lawyers throughout the United States. The research process…
The Marshall Recreation Center will host the 2014 Healthy Herd Youth Camps beginning May 27 and running through August 8. The camps will run weekly with two different age groups: ages 5-10 (Little Marcos) and ages 11-15 (Future Herd). The 2014 camp is full of new, exciting activities like Kidobics (aerobics for kids) and dance…
Marshall University officials have selected two students to fill one of the institution’s most important positions – the role of Marco, the school’s beloved mascot. Makenzee Ruley, a senior from Redding, Calif., and Tristan Bowen, a freshman from Ashford, W.Va., impressed the judges with their auditions including intense interviews and off-the-hoof dance routines. “We talked…
The newest resident of the West Virginia Wildlife Center in French Creek is a bison calf, born Friday, May 2, 2014. This is only the second calf to be born at the facility since bison were brought there in 1954. The calf joins the many animals native to West Virginia that are on display at…
The Wild Ramp, Huntington’s premier local food market, is reopening its doors after a move to the city’s historic Old Central City district and invites the public to celebrate with a grand opening ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 24. The ribbon cutting ceremony will include remarks from Mayor Steve Williams and other local dignitaries.…