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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Okay, I can’t put the data center discussion away. If nothing else, giving Joel Rosenthal something comical to read is worthwhile, isn’t it? I’m aware we are in the throes of a movement to slow the development of AI and data centers because someone has advanced the…
Marlinton Mayor’s Corner
I returned home Saturday with a heavy heart, thinking about a friend of the region, a friend of Marlinton, who had become a close personal friend over the last 11.5 years, as I have served as Mayor. Many of you knew, or at least knew of John Tuggle. John was Executive Director of…
Footsteps Through History
Thursday, October 3, 1901 A citizen of Marlinton got on the passenger train the other day on its down trip. He was feeling good to a certain extent. The conductor came around and asked for his ticket, and that not being forthcoming, he demanded a cash fare. That also was refused.…
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, September 30, 1976 BOYS AND GIRLS IN SERVICE Navy Ensign Roger L. Orndorff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Orndorff, of Durbin, has completed the Officer Indoctrination School at the Naval Education and Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island. The six-week course is…
Seventy-Five Years Ago
Thursday, October 4, 1951 OUR BOYS AND GIRLS IN SERVICE Oliver D. Baker, now serving overseas, sent the following letter to his parents: Dear Mom and Dad: Just a few lines to let you know I landed here in Germany on the 11th, fine and dandy. We landed in Bremerhaven Harbor at 1…
eTimes | October 1, 2026
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100 Years Ago
Thursday, September 30, 1926 Levi Baxter, of Onoto, gave his Sunday School class a picnic last Sunday. They motored to Minnehaha for the day. Those present were Misses Alva Moore, Ada Wooddell, Alice Wooddell, Opal Barlow, Katherine Kellison, Ira Barlow, Leon-ard Kellison,…
Legal Advertisements – October 1, 2026
NOTICE OF ANCILLARY FILING WITHOUT ANY ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS, DISTRIBUTEES AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C; P. O. Box 209, Marlinton,…
What’s Cookin’?
Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Rosemary 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. dried, crushed 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper 2 1/2 pounds meaty chicken pieces, skinned 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 cloves garlic,…
Reason and Romanticism
by Joe Miller An estimated 50 million Americans live in areas with limited or no access to local news. That statistic comes from Northwestern University’s latest Medill State of Local News report. Researchers found that 212 counties have no local news source, and another 1,525…
Legal Advertisements – September 24, 2026
NOTICE OF ANCILLARY FILING WITHOUT ANY ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS, DISTRIBUTEES AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C; P. O. Box 209, Marlinton,…
For Your Consideration
by Ken Springer Scammed, Swindled, Conned and Fleeced ~ The Evil World of Fraudsters I was shocked to hear that a dear friend of mine was recently conned out of her entire savings account, a sum of more than $50,000. My friend, we’ll call her Emma, is one of the kindest and most…