Tri-State restaurants invited to participate in Marshall University’s 49th annual International Festival on Saturday, Nov. 3
International restaurants from throughout the Tri-State Area will be participating in Marshall University’s 49th annual International Festival, scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the SMG-managed Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Restaurants can still apply for a spot in the festival. Participants will receive a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales and […]
30th Annual Lumberjackin’ Bluegrassin’ Jamboree at Twin Falls State Park, October 12-14
Southern West Virginia’s deciduous forests provide the colorful backdrop for the 30th Annual Lumberjackin’ Bluegrassin’ Jamboree at Twin Falls Resort State Park near Mullens October 12-14, 2012. A family-oriented event, the Jamboree features a woodsman’s competition, bluegrass music, Appalachian clogging and a variety of arts, crafts, and food by area residents. Lumberjacks and Jills competition and demonstrations plus bluegrass music are […]
Estate planning seminar offered Sept. 13 at Marshall Foundation Hall
The Marshall University Foundation, Inc., is sponsoring an estate planning seminar Thursday, Sept. 13, at the MU Foundation Hall, home of the Erickson Alumni Center. Howard “Buck” Crews and James Graley, attorneys with Campbell Woods, PLLC, will present the seminar titled “Create an Estate Plan that Works for You.” They will discuss topics such as […]
Charleston to Host Marine Corps League National Convention and EANGUS Conference
The Charleston West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Mayor Danny Jones announced today that Charleston, W.Va., has been chosen to host the 2014 National Marine Corps convention, as well as the 2017 Enlisted Association of National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) conference. Combined, both meetings will have more than $3.1 million in economic impact on the city. […]
PACE Shredding & My Bank! team to protect against Identity Theft
A Community Shred Day will be held September 12 in Morgantown so people can safely dispose of sensitive documents and better protect themselves against identity theft. The event, sponsored by My Bank! First United Bank & Trust and PACE Shredding, will be held at My Bank! Sabraton community office from 9 am to 4 pm […]
Making Berkeley County a Tobacco-Free Community
By Dana M. DeJarnett Smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death in our society. In 2006, The US Surgeon General’s office issued a report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, that concluded (1) secondhand smoke exposure causes disease and premature death in children and adults who do not smoke; (2) […]
