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THE BARBOUR BUZZ


Two People Charged With Grand Larceny (Thursday, February 27, 2025)
Two people were charged with Grand Larceny and Conspiracy to Commit Felony earlier this week after the report was made to Barbour County...

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Feb 272 min read
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PES Receives Community Grant
Philippi Elementary School received Barbour County Community Foundation Grant to help implement the incentive snack program for the...

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Feb 251 min read
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Variety Of Events Coming Up (Monday, February 24, 2025)
As snow continues to melt, and temperatures start to rise, the county is ready for number of events, so check out some of them in today's...

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Feb 242 min read
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Leer South Update (Sunday, February 23, 2025)
In Saturday update, Core Natural Resources and its subsidiary, Wolf Run Mining, LLC, issued the statement where they confirmed...

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Feb 231 min read
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Hundreds Lose Jobs At Leer South (Saturday, February 22, 2025)
The news has rattled Barbour County as mines posted that mine was idle on Friday, while number of employees received calls, letting them...

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Feb 221 min read
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Leer South Update
Much anticipated updated about Leer South Mine was released as Core Natural Resources (a company created from merger of Arch Coal and...

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Feb 212 min read
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Weather Continues To Slow Down Life In The County (Thursday, February 20, 2025)
Weather woes have continued to plague Barbour County as more snow fell on Wednesday night, and roads have turned icy, causing schools to...

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Feb 201 min read
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Bo Tai's "Bobaversary"; Twisted Bee Temporarily Closed (Wednesday, February 19th, 2025)
Bo Tai Boba  in Philippi is partnering with the Sister Samurai Hibachi food truck as part of their 1st Boba-versary Celebration , on Saturday, March 1st.  This will be Sister Samurai's first time in Philippi, and they’ll be set up in the gravel lot next to the shop. Stop by Bo Tai to enjoy drink specials, live music, and plenty of fun  inside the shop all weekend!

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Feb 192 min read
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2HR Delay, Freezing Temps Expected (Tuesday, February 18th, 2025)
Barbour County Schools  are operating on a 2-hour delay today. Bus 112B  (driven by Butch Cather on the Philippi end of the county) will not be running tomorrow. In the afternoon, students who ride Bus 113B  will be approximately 15 minutes later than usual to their bus stops. Students who ride Bus 40-23  (driven by Larry Leach) and are dropped off after the Meadowville Kirt Road transfer stop will also be 15 minutes later than normal.

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Feb 182 min read
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More Weather Troubles (Sunday, February 16, 2025)
The county is once again under severe weather watch - this time both flood and winter weather watch! The river in Philippi is expected to...

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Feb 161 min read
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New Store Opening In County
Saffle's is coming to Philippi! A store that already has location in Buckhannon is opening one in Philippi. Store offers a variety of...

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Feb 142 min read
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Local Enforcement Mourns A Death Of Deputy Deffet (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)
Barbour County Sheriff's Department is mourning the passing of Deputy Todd Deffet, who passed away after brief illness. We are joining...

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Feb 121 min read
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This Week In County (February 12-18)
Wednesday, February 12: Silver Sneakers Yoga, Belington Wellness Center, 9 a.m. Chair Yoga, 17 North, 9 a.m. Seated/Standing Cardio, 17...

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Feb 112 min read
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Winter Storm Watch For County (Monday, February 10, 2025)
Most of North Central West Virginia will be on winter watch Tuesday, with 3-8 inches of snow being possible, with more likely ice accumulation expected.

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Feb 101 min read
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County Gearing Up for Spring
Even though we still have six more weeks of winter to go through, county organizations are already gearing up for spring events! Spring...

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Feb 91 min read
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Cities Get Second Part Of Opioid Settlement (Saturday, February 8, 2025)
Hunter Mullens and Mayor of Belington, Dana Booth Good morning and happy Saturday! Here are the headlines of the day: Both City of...

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Feb 81 min read
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Flood Warnings In County (Friday, February 7, 2025)
Thursday was another day of flood warning for Barbour County, even though it ended up going below the projections of minor and moderate...

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Feb 71 min read
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County Gearing Up For Exciting Events (Thursday, February 6, 2025)
We will be seeing quite a bit of rain, and even some snow in the next 10 days, but temperatures will linger in upper 40s and low 50s -...

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Feb 62 min read
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Paula Daniels, Miley Hypes, and Principal Brandon Antion Barbour County Sheriff's Department has instituted Sheriff's Award for PBHS...

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Feb 51 min read
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Headlines For Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Belington VFD will hold their annual Spring Money Mania and Gun Bash this Saturday, February 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lunch will be...

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Feb 41 min read
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