Durbin, WV

According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals had activity in their cases: In Magistrate Cynthia Broce-Kelley’s court: Nicholas R. Fortney, 44, of Charleston, pleaded guilty October 13 to a charge of possession of controlled substance without a valid prescription. Fortney was assessed $281.48 in court costs and fines. Christopher C. Friel, 41, of Durbin,… Read the full story

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Durbin Lions Club held its 80th anniversary celebration last Saturday at Arbovale Community Center. A large gathering of members was in attendance sharing memories, flipping through scrapbooks and celebrating member milestones. As he opened the evening, President Bob Sheets shared the story of Melvin Jones, who founded Lions Club International in […]

Lloyd “Dabney” Kisner, Jr. riding his favorite horse “Jimmy” near his home in Frank, West Virginia. Part of the Durbin Tannery can be seen in the background. (The Kisner Collection, Courtesy of the Kisner Family; ID: PHP005771) “Preserving Pocahontas” is a private non-profit organization that digitizes and preserves historical records and photographs relating to the […]

Thursday, October 21, 1926 C. Forrest Hull is the Democratic Nominee for Superintendent of Schools for Pocahontas County. He is a native son, born and reared in the Lobelia community of Little Levels District… For 14 years, Mr. Hull taught in the schools of Pocahontas County. He was the postmaster at Durbin for two terms. […]