The Pocahontas Times · Fairlea, WV
Robert Lee Kelley, Sr., 89, of Hillsboro, peacefully passed away Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Peyton Hospice House in Fairlea. Born June 25, 1937, in Huntersville, he was the oldest son of the late Ward R. Kelley and Mary A. Kelley. Robert was a graduate of Marlinton High School – Class of 1956. He attended… Read the full story
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Bowling Green Daily News · White Sulphur Springs, WV
Nearby: White Sulphur Springs, WVWestern Kentucky’s defense turned into plenty of offense in Wednesday’s 78-51 win against Campbellsville at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers totaled 17 steals and scored 32 points off 24 Campbellsville turnovers for a relatively stress-free victory before embarking on an extended road trip. The Tops will play four away games before returning home on Dec. 1 to face Belmont – at Tulsa on Monday, then two neutral-site games against Richmond (Nov. 20) and George Washington (Nov. 22) in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and finally a road game at Illinois on Nov. 27. After suffering its first loss of the season in a 97-94 shootout at Tennessee Tech on Sunday, WKU (3-1) picked up a little momentum as it prepares to hit the road again. “Obviously, happy to bounce back and get a win,” WKU coach Hank Plona said.
The Pocahontas Times · Marlinton, WV
Nearby: Marlinton, WVBarbara Lee Beard, 62, of Hillsboro, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, November 4, 2026, while a patient at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born August 20, 1964, in Marlinton, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Edgar McNeel and Madeline Lee Marcum McNeel. On July 30, 1983, she married William S. Beard,… Read the full story
thecarrollnews.com · Buchanan, VA
Nearby: Buchanan, VA“My whole goal in this was to go down there and get with the locals because the locals are just like us,” said Delilah Brady, who turned the microphone around and faced the audience. “I wanted to find all the negatives…. I went everywhere and I talked to everybody and they were happy. It was almost like they lived in this little utopia or something… Overall, I mean, everybody liked them.” Goodge owned data centers made a big impression on Carroll County visitors. Carroll County pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat James River 40-20 in Buchanan, Va. on Friday, November 6, in the process completing the first perfect regular season in program history. “It’s a blessing,” said running back Hunter Gravley. “This is something I thought Carroll County would never see and I’m just grateful to be part of it.”
