The First United Methodist Church honored Mothers, Daughters, Granddaughters, and great-granddaughters on May 7, 2011. Melba Harmer was crowned Queen by Miss West Virginia 2010, Cali Young.
April 23, 2011: With the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, West Virginia becomes an active participant in the history of that era of the United States. On June 3, 1863 the forces of the Union under the command of General George McClellan and the immediate command of Colonels Benjamin F. Kelley and Ebenezar Dumont met [...]
Fairmont Federal Credit Union with help from the City of Shinnston took 15 students down the road of life with a lesson in finances.
Rain did not stop the First Annual Shinnston Culture & Heritage Festival. It was a wonderful day!
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April 15, 2011: Tomorrow, April 16, is the first annual Shinnston Arts & Crafts Festival. There will be at least 30 vendors! SUNSHINE OR RAIN!!! The festival will take place on Bridge Street in Shinnston. If we are blessed with sunshine, the Festival will be held in the parking lot between the Bice-Ferguson Museum and [...]
Shinnston is located 22 miles from the Anna Jarvis House and from the Mother’s Day Shrine. See where Mother’s Day began.
Ramps announce Spring is here!
In West Virginia Spring means ramps, Ramp Dinners, Festivals, and visiting wonderful bed & breakfasts.
February 19, 2011: Local talk radio is 103.3 WAJR-FM. In 2008 they hired a young man from Bellefountaine, Ohio who had been working in Cambridge, Ohio as the new News Director and morning talk show host. This young man broadcasts football games and basketball games in such a way that as you sit at home [...]
February 02, 2011: On 11 December 2010 the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) of Lincoln High School in Shinnston competed in the 2010 NJROTC Area 3 Championship Air Rifle Match at Civilian Marksmanship Program Competition Training Center North (Electronic Air Rifle Range) in Port Clinton, Ohio. Each Area 3 unit may send maximum [...]
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January 24, 2011: MountainFest will be in Morgantown, WV July 28-31, 2011. The paintings of John Panek are part of the Vintage Motorcycle Show every year. In 2009, The Biker Boys (my fond name for them), six gentlemen who were then 67 to 88 years old stayed at the Gillum House for the 4 [...]
Gillum House innkeeper receives 2011 PAII Champion award with Thomas Shepherd Inn innkeepers. They started B &Bs For Vets.
January 7, 2011: The New Year has arrived! We are all digging in because there is nothing to get us out. WRONG!! I am happy to report that Melissa at Home Style once again has something to bring you out to make a project, socialize (yes, you get to talk to someone other than your [...]
December 27, 2010: New Year’s Eve is approaching quickly. That means another year has gone! Where did it go? I got an e-mail cartoon a while back that I find is truer with every passing year. The picture was of a roll of toilet paper that was almost gone. The caption said: “Life is like [...]
December 6, 2010: Shop Shinnston! December 8 through December 11 come to Shinnston! Shop Late! Shop Great! The shops of Downtown Shinnston are having special hours for your Christmas shopping for that special person. They will be open until 8 PM for your convenience. Each shop is unique and has something that will not be [...]