Moorefield Examiner
The Lady Gobblers appeared to be ensnared in an East Hardy trap on senior night only to squawk away from capture rallying for a 6-5 victory, while Broadway Baseball smashed two home runs in a 13-0 shutout win on Monday. The Lady Cougars celebrated the softball careers of seniors Emma Baker,
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The Moorefield Lions Club sponsors the July 4 celebration each year, and this year the Celebration will be on Saturday, July 7, starting at 10 a.m. with activities throughout the day and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. There will be Moorefield Lions Club BBQ Chicken and other vendors set up selling
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Four convicted felons admitted to violating the terms of their probation in Hardy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, April 24. Travis Brown, 26, of Moorefield, tested positive for meth amphetamine and oxycodone during a home visit by his probation office. Brown pleaded guilty to operating a clandestine drug
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The Lady Vikings outlasted Moorefield in a low scoring late night battle lasting nine innings finishing in a 6-2 victory in the 13th annual Bub Riggleman Memorial Softball Tournament Championship on Saturday. There were ten teams participating in the Bub Riggleman Memorial Softball Tournament hosted by the Lady Yellow Jackets including
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The Lady Yellow Jackets came out swinging early to take a 16-4 win in the 13th annual Bub Riggleman Memorial Softball Tournament opener against South Harrison on Friday, edged Class AAA Hedgesville 8-6 and Class AA North Marion 8-0 and kept the winning streak going in the single elimination bracket
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East Hardy kicked off the 13th annual Bub Riggleman Memorial Softball Tournament at the Moorefield Town Park on Friday with a 12-4 loss to Class AAA Hedgesville before returning later to tie Class AA North Marion 5-5, then started Saturday morning with a 3-3 tie against Class AAA Musselman and
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Typically eight errors in a game spells disaster, yet the Class A No. 4 Yellow Jackets rose above the blunders for a 5-4 win against Class AA No. 6 Petersburg at George Hott Field on Thursday. There has been a sense of resiliency building throughout the season for Moorefield (11-5) and
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In a pitcher’s duel it is always tough to find runs and Class A No. 9 Pendleton County managed to squeeze two runs in the fourth inning off a bases loaded situation and limited the Cougars to one lone run in the sixth inning to secure a 2-1 victory in
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The sun was out in full force beaming down rays of success as East Hardy Track squads illuminated the tri-meet in Baker with gold medal prominence, while Moorefield Girls placed second and Moorefield Boys finished in third overall with Pendleton County swapping the placement spots. East Hardy Girls Track team won
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East Hardy cherished the role of underdog clawing ahead for a 7-2 lead putting Moorefield on the ropes and as any prize fighter would do, the Yellow Jackets punched back rallying for the 8-7 knockout in Baker during the Hardy County Hardball Classic on Friday. The Cougars played with a chip
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Moorefield broke free from a tie in the sixth inning before adding six runs in the seventh inning including a three-run blast by Alyssa Vetter and staved off a rally led by East Hardy’s Skye Metzer launching a three-run home run to secure the sweep over the Lady Cougars 9-5
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The Lady Yellow Jackets swarmed the bases with 11 runs in the opening frame and flew to a 15-0 advantage before settling down for a 15-3 three-inning victory over Pendleton County at Sager Field on Thursday. Moorefield rebounded with a vengeance after suffering a 6-4 loss to Petersburg the previous evening
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In a battle of Class A Top-10 baseball teams, No. 4 Moorefield commandeered an early six-run lead on the way to knocking down the No. 9 Wildcats with an 8-2 victory last Wednesday at George Hott Field. The Yellow Jackets extended a seven-game winning streak to improve to 9-3, while snapping
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The Lady Cougars dashed around the bases with four runs in the opening frame against Pendleton County en route to an 8-0 five-inning victory in Baker on Monday. “I’m very proud of my girls. The keys are finally stringing some of our hits together,” East Hardy Softball Coach Ashley Taylor stated. “Some
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Pendleton County chilled the Cougars with a 13-0 lead, but East Hardy warmed up despite the flurries of attacks to cut the deficit to two runs in a four hour marathon ending in a 17-15 victory for the Wildcats on Monday. The Wildcats thrashed East Hardy with ten runs in the
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'The West Virginia State Police are attempting to locate Douglas Alan Pittman; a white male, age 34, 5’-08” height, and 230 pounds. Mr. Pittman is currently wanted on felony warrants for child abuse and delivery of a controlled substance to a minor through Grant County. Mr. Pittman has moved from his Grant
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By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “We have been working on this for several years.” Charlotte Bowman, chair of the Wardensville Planning Commission presented a draft of the Wardensville Comprehensive Plan to the town council on Monday, April 9. The Wardensville Council will hold a public hearing to garner community input on Monday, May
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The West Virginia State Police wishes to make the public completely aware that they DO NOT solicit contributions via telephone calls, mailings or home visits. If anyone representing themselves as a trooper, law enforcement officer, employee of or on behalf of the West Virginia State Police requesting contributions of any
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Photos by Jean Flanagan Wal-Mart associates are joined by representatives from Moorefield Elementary School and the Mac House in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “Martin Luther King was known, not just for his work in civil rights, but also for his commitment to community service.
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In a nearly identical game as played in Strasburg to begin the season, the Yellow Jackets rallied from a deficit once again with another grand slam by Jake Ours and staved off a late Rams comeback to secure an 11-9 victory at George Hott Field on Wednesday. “It looked like an
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