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PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - a condition that many veterans and non-veterans alike suffer By Joseph Reagan June 27 is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Injury Awareness Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness around the signs, symptoms, and stigma associated with PTSD. As a...

Greenbrier Valley Pride is an up-and-coming group dedicated to inclusivity and the celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community throughout the region. The organization is currently fundraising and planning for the inaugural Greenbrier Valley Pride event to be held on Saturday, June 26. Festivities will begin with a parade in downtown Lewisburg....

By Sarah Richardson At the latest meeting Greenbrier County Commission, the group discussed applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the West Virginia Development Office in order to fund much-needed renovations and upgrades to the Greenbrier County Health Department building in Fairlea. Throughout the pandemic, the reliance of...

Saturday, June 26th 8:00 am - Youth Bicycle Registration (Alderson Memorial Football Field) (3 age divisions) 4-6,7-9 and 10-12 9:00 a.m. - Youth Bicycle Race Presented by Tri-County Fire Company, Contact Jimmy Massie (304-667-3475) Wednesday, June 30th 1:00 p.m. - Judging Home and Business Decorating Contest Contact Brenda Gabbert (304-445-7210)...

Dear Recycle Lady, Can a grill with a rusted-out tray be recycled? Griller Dear Griller, Yes, your grill can be recycled. Take it to the Recycle Center, go to the door for aluminum can and push the button. Someone will come to help you.   Good afternoon! I had a...

Let’s play Ketchup! Well, let’s “catch up” with the Williamsburg Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) Club. And we did play Ketchup while learning about “How to Eat Healthy When Eating Out!” Club member Laura Rose led the lesson at the May Club meeting where everyone learned what to look for...

The Greenbrier County Democratic Executive Committee conducted their monthly meeting in person on June 9. All attendees had been vaccinated and proudly displayed vaccination cards. Committee members expressed dismay for the apparent failure of For the People Act to pass in Congress and endorsement for that failure by West Virginia’s...

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Drug Control Policy recently announced the launch of an interactive map of West Virginia’s treatment and recovery resources. This innovative tool allows residents to easily search resources by county, program type, gender, and by the American Society of Addiction...

  On Feb. 3, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with its local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) office in Atlanta, GA, to expose how Trump administration officials are interpreting and executing the president’s unconstitutional immigration ban. The filing...

The Greenbrier County Elder Abuse Awareness Committee and the Family Refuge Center are co-sponsoring a workshop for the legal community. The subject of the workshop is Financial Exploitation of Elders. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Lewisburg. The...