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Queen Ready to Reign Over 2025 Back Home Festival

As the 2025 Back Home Festival queen, Breanna Herrick’s job will be to greet and welcome people to the music festival held annually on Main Street in New Martinsville. But for now she wants to encourage people to attend the event, slated June 27-29, that she has enjoyed since its inception. “While the music is the highlight there are lots of other things to do. Stroll down Main Street and do some shopping. You can find everything from earrings to a tie-dyed T-shirt. Grab a bite to eat at one of the vendors or one of our local restaurants,” she said. “I love the wood-fired ...

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Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom and Resilience

As we approach Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, it's essential to reflect on the significance of this day and its relevance to our contemporary society. Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the human ...

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Obituaries

Jerry Lee Hunter

Jerry Lee Hunter, age 82, of New Martinsville, WV, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the New Martinsville Health and Rehab Center. He was born March 27, 1943, in Onton, KY, a son of the late Samuel E. and Martina Ray Hunter. He was a retired employee at PPG, Protestant by ...

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Letter To Editor,

I am almost 80 years old and have lived through my share of "shutdowns." I have done an unscientific poll of around 30 friends and none of us has experienced anything negative during these "shutdown" periods. Moreover none of us knows anyone who has experienced anything negative. That leads ...