THE BARBOUR BUZZ

By Marija Ilic (originally published in The Barbour Democrat) The news hit hard Friday night. In the midst of celebrating football team making it to quarterfinals, we also learned that Victor Iapalucci will be leaving his position of band director, a position he has held for more than quarter of a century. I remember fondly my first introduction to Philip Barbour Band some 20 plus years ago. There was a group of boys and girls performing during halftimes of Alderson Broaddus

The City of Philippi is taking proactive steps to address two significant infrastructure initiatives that will converge on Main Street,...

Wednesday, September 24: Silver Sneakers Yoga, Belington Wellness Center, 9 a.m. Yoga, Belington Bakery, 9 a.m. Chair Yoga, 17 North, 9...

Investigators with the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office have arrested a man on first-degree arson charges for allegedly burning down an abandoned home.

It has been two years since Rev. Jonathan Villers left Philippi Baptist Church to assume the role of area minister in southern West Virginia. The search for a new pastor began immediately upon his departure.

On July 26th, Sickler Farm, owned and operated by Jeff and Lisa Sickler, hosted a Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative field day. This event took place in the Tygarts Valley Conservation District near Moatsville, WV, and was organized in collaboration with several partners, including the Tygarts Valley Conservation District (TVCD), West Virginia Conservation Agency (WVCA), WVU Extension, the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the West Virginia Association of Conse

Representatives from Vandalia Health System and Broaddus Hospital CEO Dana Gould came by the Philippi City Council meeting last Tuesday,...

Pictured: Karah Anderson, John Sines, Rachel Caprio

School closures and consolidations have been hot topic for few years in neighboring counties and across the state, and Barbour County...

Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Main Street Philippi experienced yet another water line break - this time in front of The Yarn Basket...

Image from Barbour County School Facebook page

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 New Barbour County Schools app Barbour County Board of Education has unveiled a new tool for public schools in...

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 36th Annual Blue and Gray Reunion car show , originally scheduled for this past Sunday, was postponed due to...

June 6, 2025 (Picture from Philip Barbour Baseball FB page) For the first time in school history, Philip Barbour baseball team will...

There are plenty of activities this Easter weekend - and there are four Easter Egg Hunts scheduled: 10 a.m. - Belington (Crim Avenue)...

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Good morning, Barbour County!

In the last five years, the world has drastically changed in terms of how we communicate with one another and how we share the information. Even though social media and smartphones have been around for two decades now, pandemic lockdowns have taken remote work and school, and online businesses to the next level, making them parts of our everyday lifestyle. The sphere of TikTok and Instagram influencers, Facebook live sales, YouTube videos, and unlimited amount of podcasts on

Total of eight Philip Barbour football players were named to the All-Big Ten Conference football team. Pictured from left to right are:...

Amy Parks, Principal at Junior Elementary School, was recently recognized at the Barbour County Board of Education meeting for earning...