Moorefield, WV

Darwin C. Simmons, age 86 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, at his residence. Born February 27, 1940, in Kessel, he was the son of the late Arno C. Simmons and Jean Elizabeth Barr Simmons. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jackson Simmons; four brothers-in-law, Tom Kewecki, Gary Lee,… Read the full story

By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Yellow Jackets changed up personnel during a 15-14 halftime edge en route to a 22-0 second half surge on All Hallow’s Eve to spook the Red Raiders for a 37-14 victory in Weirton. Weir (0-9) lost for their 28th straight contest as the Yellow Jackets (5-4) emerged victorious and… Read the full story

Petersburg Volleyball ousted the Yellow Jackets from the Class AA Region II Tournament opener in straight sets: 25-14, 25-8 and 25-15. During this playoff match, Petersburg junior Taylan Van Meter broke the school record with 1,000 assists. “It feels really nice, especially in our first regional playoff game. I am just a junior, so I… Read the full story

Two of our local Girl Scouts from Troop 14029 in Moorefield earned their silver awards. The silver award is earned just before the highest award in Girl Scouts, the Gold Award. With the silver award they establish a root cause, work 50 hours minimum to recognize, develop, educate, and provide for this cause. Both of… Read the full story

FEMA originally provided new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) to Hardy County on April 14, 2022. In the local review process, the County realized that the new map models from which the maps were created did not consider the seven flood control dams that are located in Hardy County. So, the mapping process and the… Read the full story

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The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office is accepting sealed bids on the following: 2014 Chevy Sonic Hatchback 37486 miles From the estate of Wanda Kuykendall Vehicle can be seen by contacting the Sheriff’s Office Bring bid into the Sheriff’s Office or Send sealed bid by November 18, 2026  to Hardy County Sheriff Office Attn: sealed bid […]

Hampshire County Arts Council will be holding a Book Fair (mini-Festival) on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose is to showcase area writers and also to benefit the local libraries. This is a free event for writers and the public. All writers, published or non-published, are invited to bring… Read the full story

By Stephen Smoot “Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for such attendance at our meeting. It’s always exciting to see students and parents and families here, and we look forward to what they have to share with us,” shared Janet Rose, member of the Hardy County Board of Education in the customary invocation. Fellow member Melvin… Read the full story