The flood … one year later
No one saw it coming… Rt. 60 East in White Sulphur Springs was overcome by Howards Creek on June 23, 2016. No one saw it coming, not even the newspaper. One year ago, on Thursday, June 23, the Mountain Messenger staff was busy getting the paper ready to go to press. Rain fell throughout the day, and by afternoon, cell phones throughout the office were issuing emergency warnings of flash flooding in Greenbrier County. The warnings went, largely, unheeded, as staff continued to complete the weekend’s newspaper. The paper was ready to go to press around 3:30 p.m., and staff members had a bit of down time to make phone calls and check out Facebook. One reporter was informed that it was flooding More...
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Mending Memorial Park
(Photo by Mark Robinson) Although much of the debris was cleared from Memorial Park in White Sulphur Springs many months ago, work on the soil has waited until now. Heavy machinery More...
Lewisburg readying for America in Bloom contest
Lewisburg is once again vying for recognition for being one of the most lovely cities in America. The Lewisburg in Bloom Committee has entered the city in the National America More...
OMEGA raises $64,215 for Children’s Home Society
The West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association (OMEGA), an organization representing convenience stores, independent grocers and petroleum marketers across West Virginia, More...
Davis Stuart receives national accreditation
Davis Stuart has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Davis Stuart provides residential treatment services to West More...
Area broker releases April and May real estate market report
April highlights: • Real estate sales in the four-county area exceeded $8 million during for the month of April, 2017. • The report covers Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Monroe More...
Entertainment Calendar – June 24-July 2
Art Exhibits: Torn/Ado: by Barbara Crawford; The West Virginia Years: A Retrospective; Magnolia by Ellen Martin,...
Ticket locations announced for Alderson’s ‘Ducks on the Greenbrier’ Rubber Duck Race
The Alderson 4th of July Celebration will present “Ducks on the Greenbrier,” a rubber duck...
‘Invisible Roots and Legends’ exhibit to visit Alderson
The “Invisible Roots and Legends: A Photographic View of African American History in Greenbrier Valley, West...
Nice catch
(Photo by Mark Robinson) Alan Level reels in a long drive to center field during a game played between Level’s More...
GEHS golf tryouts set; raffle tickets on sale
Greenbrier East High School will hold golf tryouts on Monday, Aug. 7, and Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 4-5:30 p.m. at..Girls of summer
(Photo by Mark Robinson) Stephanie Blankenship scoops up the softball as Teresa Hodge heads home from third base. Blankenship’s Little Rascals..Old Stone Cemetery restoration and clean-up workshop set for Monday
Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) and Friends of Old Stone Cemetery will be conducting a More...
Progressive CEOS meet in June
Kitty Loudermilk was hostess to the Progressive CEOS when they met for their June meeting. Barbara Shiley welcomed everyone and thanked..Throttle Throbs Car Club presents scholarships
Since 1998, the Throttle Throbs Car Club has held car shows to establish scholarships. With thanks to sponsors and attendees of..New River CTC announces academic honors
New River Community and Technical College has released the President’s List and Dean’s List students for the spring 2017 semester. President’s..
Rt. 60 lane closure near Rainelle
Traffic on US 60, near Rainelle, at milepost 0.16 will be reduced to one lane next week. Culvert replacement work will..
Deeds – March 4th, 2017
Marylee Frances Grimmett and William Ronald Grimmett to William R. Grimmett, Jr. and Caitlin M. Grimmett, 5 Acres, Lewisburg District Marylee..
Earning to Live, Living to Serve
(Photo by Elizabeth LaRue) Students from Greenbrier County FFA and 4-H and Monroe County FFA wait patiently during the Greenbrier..