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06/19/2024

06/17/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, June 18, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, July 3.

This week's question: What Pennsboro High School graduate coached Magnolia to a state football championship?

Answer to last week's question: In Ritchie County High School's first season following consolidation, Darrell Bruner led the Rebel football team in scoring with 60 points.

06/10/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, June 11, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, July 3.

This week's question: In Ritchie County High School's first season following consolidation in 1986, who led the Rebel football team in scoring with 60 points?

Answer to last week's question: Harrisville High School wrestling star Rich Cokeley continued his career at West Virginia University.

06/05/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, June 11, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, July 3.

This week's question: In Ritchie County High School's first season following consolidation, who led the Rebel football team in scoring with 60 points?

Answer to last week's question: Harrisville High School wrestling star Rich Cokeley continued his career at West Virginia University.

06/03/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, June 4, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, June 5.

This week's question: At what school did Harrisville High School wrestling star Rich Cokeley continue his career?

Answer to last week's question: The lone Ritchie County player to earn first team All-Little Kanawha Conference football honors following the 2015 season was offensive lineman Kyle Cole.

05/27/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, May 28, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, June 5.

This week's question: Who was the lone Ritchie County player to earn first team All-Little Kanawha Conference football honors following the 2015 season?

Answer to last week's question: The head coach who guided the Ritchie County High School golf team to three state championships, two runner-up finishes and three fourth-place showings during a nine-year career that ended in 2013 was Ted VanScoy.

05/20/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, May 21, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, June 5.

This week's question: What head coach guided the Ritchie County High School golf team to three state championships, two runner-up finishes and three fourth-place showings during a nine-year career that ended in 2013?

Ted VanScoy completed his nine-year career as Rebels coach with three state titles, two runner-up showings and three fourth-place finishes.

Answer to last week's question: Britney Spencer was the Ritchie County High School softball star who was named captain of the Class AA all-state team following the 2010 season.

05/13/2024

05/08/2024

The Grand Prize winner for Kevin's Sport Trivia Contest for the month of April is Stephen Haught.
Stephen's name was selected in a drawing of all of The News' Facebook friends who provided a correct answer to one of the weekly trivia questions during the last month. Stephen will receive a free one-year online subscription to The News. Several people provided correct answers for the month.
We thank everyone for playing and invite you to join the May contest, which will start later today.
The contest is brought to you by Kevin Jones and Ritchie County Preowned Autos. Be sure to check out the great deals by visiting www.rcpreowned.com or by liking Ritchie County Preowned Autos on Facebook.

05/06/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, May 7, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, May 8.

This week's question: What coach guided Harrisville High School to the 1963 state baseball championship?

Answer to last week's question: The three Ritchie County High School softball players earned first team Class AA all-state honors following the 2015 season were Kenna Delancey, Rachel Haddox and Moie Ray.

04/29/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, April 30, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, May 8.

This week's question: What three Ritchie County High School softball players earned first team Class AA all-state honors following the 2015 season?

Answer to last week's question: Ron Gaudi was Pennsboro High School's football coach in 1964, the season prior to the arrival of legendary head coach Kenny Wright.

04/22/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, April 23, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, May 8.

This week's question: Who was Pennsboro High School's football coach in 1964, the season prior to the arrival of legendary head coach Kenny Wright?

Answer to last week's question: Mark Spiker was the former Pennsboro High School athlete who had a successful dentistry practice in Pennsboro before retiring.

04/15/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, April 16, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, May 8.

This week's question: What former Pennsboro High School athlete had a successful dentistry practice in Pennsboro before retiring?

Answer to last week's question: Rich Cokeley was the Harrisville High School wrestler who went on to compete in the sport at West Virginia University.

04/07/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, April 9, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, May 8.

This week's question: What Harrisville High School wrestler went on to compete in the sport at West Virginia University?

Answer to last week's question: Former Pennsboro assistant basketball coach Dick Wildt guided Parkersburg Catholic to multiple state girls' basketball championships?

04/03/2024

The Grand Prize winner for Kevin's Sport Trivia Contest for the month of March is Craig Mullen.
Craig's name was selected in a drawing of all of The News' Facebook friends who provided a correct answer to one of the weekly trivia questions during the last month. Craig will receive a free one-year online subscription to The News. Several people provided correct answers for the month.
We thank everyone for playing and invite you to join the April contest, which will start later today.
The contest is brought to you by Kevin Jones and Ritchie County Preowned Autos. Be sure to check out the great deals by visiting www.rcpreowned.com or by liking Ritchie County Preowned Autos on Facebook.

04/01/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, April 2, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, April 3.

This week's question: What high school did former Pennsboro assistant basketball coach Dick Wildt guide to multiple state girls' basketball championships?

Answer to last week's question: Austin Garrett won the individual title in the pole vault to help lead Ritchie County's boys' track team a second consecutive Class AA state championship in 2013?

03/25/2024

Message The Pennsboro News on Facebook with the correct answer to the following question and your name will be entered in a monthly drawing for a free one-year online subscription. The deadline to submit answers for this week's question is Tuesday, March 26, at midnight. The next drawing will be conducted Wednesday, April 3.

This week's question: What freshman won the individual title in the pole vault to help lead Ritchie County's boys' track team a second consecutive Class AA state championship in 2013?

Answer to last week's question: Ritchie County High School won state softball championships in 1992 and 2011.

03/21/2024

The Ritchie County Recycling Center (RCRC) box truck will be in Cairo from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, to collect certain designated recyclable items.
It is a good-sized sampling of all the materials that can be brought to RCRC on Public Days. The goal is for the truck to return to Cairo the first Saturday of each month at the same time and place.
RCRC’s box truck will be parked to the right of the historic Bank of Cairo. The recycling crew and town council members will assist, receiving the recyclables, handing out informational flyers and taking questions.
To participate, please bring only clean, dry, empty boxes and containers from the list below for the health and safety of county residents and the facility.
RCRC’s box truck will have enough room to collect five different item categories and 11 item types altogether. Some categories contain a mix of similar items, as listed below, but each category can be brought mixed in separate bags, totes or boxes, which will be emptied into large bins.
To read the rest of the story, please visit ritchiecountynews.com or pick up a copy of today's edition of The Pennsboro News.

03/21/2024

The traditional Good Friday Cross Walk will return to Ritchie County on Good Friday.
The reflective journey with the cross will remember the sacrifice of Jesus with the trek set to begin at 7 p.m. March 29.
The walk will begin at Cairo Baptist Church and follow the cross one mile to Cairo United Methodist Church.
Snacks and fellowship will follow.

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A-Team Claims LKC Crown

Congratulations to Ritchie County Middle School's A-Team for winning the Little Kanawha Conference championship. The Blazers won the A-Team title with a 38-21 thrashing of Gilmer County in the boys' tournament championship game at Elizabeth Thursday evening. The A-Team also won the LKC regular-season title and finished the season with a flawless 15-0 record. For complete details and photos from the championship game, check out www.ritchiecountynews.com next week or pick up copy of the Feb. 21 edition of The Pennsboro News.

B-Team Wins LKC Title

Congratulations to Ritchie County Middle School's B-Team for winning the Little Kanawha Conference championship. The Blazers won the B-Team title with a 33-18 victory over Wirt County in the boys' tournament championship game at Elizabeth Thursday evening. The B-Team also won the LKC regular-season title and finished the season with a sparkling 11-1 record. For complete details and photos from the championship game, check out www.ritchiecountynews.com next week or pick up copy of the Feb. 21 edition of The Pennsboro News.

Connor Spaulding

Ritchie County's Connor Spaulding records a pin during the opening day of the Class AA-A, Region 1 wrestling tournament at Fairmont Senior High School Friday. The tournament will wrap up today with action starting at 10:30 a.m. The championship finals, third-place consolation finals and fifth-place consolation finals are set for 2 p.m. with matches on three mats. The Rebels entered the tournament ranked No. 3 in Class A. You can find complete coverage of the tournament in the upcoming (Feb. 14) print edition of The Pennsboro News or by visiting www.ritchiecountynews.com.

Rematch Tonight

Ritchie County Middle School's A-team defeated Pleasants County by one point in a thrilling overtime game at Ellenboro last week. The Lady Blazers will try to make it two in a row over the Lady Minutemen tonight when the teams square off in the semifinals of the LKC Middle School Girls' Basketball Tournament. The contest will tip off at 6 p.m. on the Lady Minutemen's home court in Belmont.

Josh Mason

Josh Mason takes control of one of his matches during this weekend's West Virginia "A" Challenge. Mason was one of 11 placers for Ritchie County with a second-place showing in the 182-pound weight class. Brady Layman and Conner Spaulding won individual championships for the Rebels. Also placing for RCHS were: Brett Primm, 2nd; Austin Dalton, 3rd; Adam Legget, 4th; Andrew Hardman, Scott Collins and Hunter Leggett, 5th; Kaleb Kovacs, 6th; and Kayden Procacina, 7th. The tournament attracted several of the premier Class A teams in West Virginia. The No. 3 Rebels finished third with 181.5 points. Top-ranked Madonna edged second-ranked Greenbrier West by 11 points, 214.5 to 203.5, for the team title. Wirt County and St. Marys rounded out the Top 5. Visit www.ritchiecountynews.com Tuesday evening or pick up a copy of this week's edition of The Pennsboro News for complete coverage of the tournament.

West Virginia "A" Challenge

Wrestlers from all over West Virginia warm up for the start of the West Virginia "A" Challenge at Ritchie County High School Friday afternoon. The opening day of the tournament is winding down. Action will resume Saturday morning at 10 a.m.