Moorefield Examiner
Two giant steps for Hardy County were made at University of Charleston’s Laidley Field as East Hardy pounced to a boys shuttle hurdles bronze medal and SierraMarie Miller cleared the high jump bar for a sixth place medal during the 104th Boys and 44th Girls WVSSAC State Track Meet and
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East Hardy senior Brett Tharp signed his national letter of intent to extend his academic and football career at Bridgewater College in Virginia this past Wednesday. “I’m very blessed to have it. I’m glad I’m going to the next level and being able to play at the next level,” East Hardy
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner The cost of doing business in Wardensville is about to change. “Adjustments need to be made,” Wardensville Recorder Maureen Martin told the town council. “Some are tied to state code and we’re charging too much.” Martin presented a list of Business License fees to the Wardensville Town Council
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “If you had told me I’d be writing books after I retired from teaching, I would have laughed at you,” said Ann Funkhouser, sitting on her front porch in Wardensville. But that’s exactly what she has been doing. Funkhouser has published her first book “Teaching Music in Rural
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The Lady Yellow Jackets had the right guidance system traversing past the road hazards to Blacksville and paved their way to a third consecutive Class A Region II Softball Championship with a 3-1 victory over Clay-Battelle on Tuesday to reach the state tournament for the ninth time in program history
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As the Lady Cee Bees invaded Moorefield, swirling winds sent the tarp flying and a torrential downpour caused a two and a half hour delay before the Lady Yellow Jackets coasted on the calmer sails of a pair of three-run home runs by Macie Zirk and Remington Hinkle en route
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The Hardy County Board of Education approved the hiring of new high school head football coaches as Matt Altobello will take over at Moorefield High School and Devon Orndorff will step up at East Hardy High School. Both coaches grew up in the Potomac Highlands as Altobello hails from Keyser and
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East Hardy High School senior Abigail Wilson signed her national letter of intent to play volleyball for Potomac State College of WVU last Monday. “This is honestly one of the best feelings in the world. Over the years, I’ve completely fallen in love with volleyball and I’ve had such a passion
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The Yellow Jackets remained poised in the Hive warding off East Hardy 11-0 in five innings to claim the Class A Region II Section 2 Baseball Championship at George Hott Field during an All-Hardy County title clash on Friday. “It’s a great team win. These guys have worked hard from the
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “I was high.” Robert Greenfield made a tearful apology to the family of his friend Dustin Hinkle. “There is nothing I wish more than to go back and change what happened.”
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The Class A No. 8 Wildcats took an early lead clamping down on No. 4 Moorefield, but the Yellow Jackets broke free from the trap with five runs in the fourth inning en route to an 8-2 victory in the winner’s bracket final of the Class A Region II Section
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The Cougars roared ahead 5-1 with two home runs before Pendleton County stormed the bases in a 6-5 victory rally during the opening round of the Class A Region II Section 2 Baseball tournament in Franklin on Tuesday. East Hardy’s Clay Skovron hit a two-run home run in the first inning
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The Yellow Jackets buzzed around the field with ten hits and defensively thwarted the Tucker County invasion as Hayden Baldwin pitched a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts creating a 10-0 five-inning shutout victory during the opening round of the Class A Region II Section 2 baseball tournament at George Hott Field
Read More2018 Primary Results for Hardy County All precincts reporting Family Court Judge Jeff Roth – 663 Jeff Weatherholt – 812 William Judy – 609 John Ours – 317 Jonie Nelson – 283 Board of Education Steve Smith – 471 Melvin Shook – 1,173 Lisa Whetzel – 836 Doug Hines – 1,634 Dixie Bean – 1,326 Margaret Shriver – 915 Hunter Williams – 952 Jerry Yates –
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Delivering seven strikeouts and a grand slam to punctuate the final score, East Hardy was led by seniors Clay Skovron and Brett Tharp in the 15-2 five-inning victory on senior night over the Golden Tornado in Baker on Friday night. “Overall it was great. We have been waiting for games like
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When it comes to delivering in big situations, the clutch hitting of Moorefield senior Jake Ours has paid dividends amplified against Class AA Berkeley Springs with a three-run home run and the game-winning walk-off RBI triple enabling the Yellow Jackets to squash a rally by the Indians for a 6-5
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The Lady Yellow Jackets won their seventh consecutive Class A Region II Section 2 Softball championship 8-0 flying off the bat of two home runs by Remington Hinkle in an 8-0 shutout over East Hardy at Sager Field on Thursday. “This is my seventh year of coaching and we’ve gone to
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Tucker County invaded Keyser slashing the finish line through the intense heat for the Potomac Valley Conference Boys and Girls Track Championships, while the Cougars attacked for the silver medal and Moorefield buzzed into the bronze medal last Wednesday. The Lady Mountain Lions pounced for a team title winning 266 points,
Read MoreBy Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “The economic development benefit is already evident,” Robbie Morris said. “The road will shortly be 90 percent complete. We just want to get it done.” Morris, the executive director of the Corridor H Authority, spoke to Congressman Alex Mooney (R-2nd) at the Hardy County Economic Development and
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner During a test of the Hardy Telecommunications Mass Calling Service performed on Thursday, March 15, 176 out of 190 contacts were successful according to Bill Schmitt of Hardy Telecommunications. Schmitt addressed the Hardy County Commission at the regular meeting held Tuesday, May 1.
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