Connecting parents to local services was the goal of the seventh annual Family Resource Network’s “Celebration of Parenting” fair held Wednesday at Keyser Primary Middle School.

The Piedmont American Legion is closing its bar and ceasing all social-club functions effective Aug. 1 due to declining revenue from bar operations.

“It is good that you are all working together. You are all in the same boat,” Delphine Coffey of the West Virginia Development office told the local and county leaders that were present at the recent city/county government meeting, citing their desire to work in agreement to create workable projects for Mineral County.

The Mineral County Commissioners on Tuesday appointed four county residents to a new litter task force, charging them with developing a “blueprint” for the unprecedented litter-control initiative.

 According to water Supervisor Sonny Gank,  the torrential rains had an effect on the water main break in front of Mountainview Veterinary clinic.

Representatives of the Mineral County municipalities, along with county government people and agency heads gathered at the Keyser City Hall on Monday evening to hear two guests speakers give presentations that could give a boost to the economic outlook  within the county.

 Keyser City Police are seeking the public’s help in investigating a rash of tire slashings that occurred Sunday and Monday.

A local charity that works throughout the year to help the less fortunate is asking for some help this weekend, in the form of golfers to participate in a fundraising tournament at Polish Pines Golf Club.

After a lengthy discussion that included a public hearing and concerns voiced by a representative of Pyles Addition Property Owner’s Association at the Mineral County Planning Commission meeting, a provisional approval was issued for phase-two of the preliminary plat for Creekside Manor, a new development site in Fort Ashby.

At 1:19 p.m. Keyser Emergency Medical Services and Keyser and New Creek Volunteer Fire Departments were called out to respond to a trauma at Lumber and Things on Waxler Road where a 31-year-old employee was caught in a fork lift suffering a leg laceration.

Auditions for the Potomac State College’s upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz are slated for September 15-17 at 7 p.m. at the Church-McKee Arts Center.

Maybe it’s the high gas prices. Maybe it’s the love of home. But the mid-summer events in the Potomac Highlands are bringing out the locals in droves.

 When Sally Bartling arrived in town seven years ago to take up her new role as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, people were kind and helpful.

 The Mineral County Building Safety Enforcement Agency held its organizational meeting as the newly-appointed members gathered to take action on several citizen complaints concerning structures being a “threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.”

After moving out of her home for more than a month because of rat infestation, Keyser resident Christie Lyons will be able to return to her recently exterminated Carskadon Road apartment next week.