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Mountain Momma has relocated from Ronceverte to Lewisburg and is now at 1102 Washington Street East downtown. By Adam Pack Another business has decided to call Lewisburg home, with the newest addition being Mountain Momma Consignment, formerly located in Ronceverte. The consignment shop deals specifically in...

First place winner for Festive Doorway and Porch: Donna and Rick Simms Festive lights were everywhere in Alderson, celebrating the Christmas season. “Driving under the lights” on the Alderson Memorial Bridge over the Greenbrier River is a holiday tradition begun in the early 1950s when the...

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Bishop Fred T. Simms, Keynote Speaker for Lewisburg’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Video 2022. The current winter COVID-19 surge in Greenbrier County has resulted in the cancelation of the traditional Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march, community lunch, and program at the Lewisburg United...

Senator Stephen Baldwin nominated Greenbrier County Sheriff Bruce Sloan to the new West Virginia First Responders Honor Board this fall.   “Sheriff Sloan is a respected law enforcement professional who does his job effectively. He will be a wonderful representative for our region on the new Honor Board,” Baldwin said.  The...

By Adam Pack Monday, Jan. 10, marked the opening of the candidacy filing window at the Secretary of State’s office for all those interested in running for state positions in the 2022 elections.  According to a statement released by the Secretary of State’s office, “Monday marked the first...

By Adam Pack The Greenbrier County Commission met on Tuesday, Jan. 11, to cover some beginning of the year housekeeping measures and to discuss the Meadow River Rail Trail, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, TIF projects in White Sulphur Springs, and more. There will be no changes to the committees which...

Lewisburg resident and U.S. Navy veteran Clayton Tyree celebrated his 100th birthday at a well-attended party held at the Dutch Haus restaurant with friends and family last weekend. As he has done with previous birthdays, he asked for donations to be made to the Greenbrier Humane Society. According to a...

By Sarah Richardson Lewisburg Mayor Beverly White surprised Polly Welch on her 105th birthday with a plaque from the city commemorating her milestone birthday. Pictured are Mayor White (left), Polly Welch, and Polly’s daughter, Betty Jo McNeel. Polly was also congratulated by Senator Joe Manchin via video call.   

By Sarah Richardson  White Sulphur Springs City Council met earlier this week to discuss potential projects to be financed by American Rescue Plan funds and to hear an update on the ongoing water line extension projects on the outskirts of town.  City Recorder Kathy Glover provided a list of projects...