The Fayette Tribune

08/02/2024

🔵⚪️Shoutout to Mrs. Helton, Mrs. Isaacs, and Mrs. Runyon for volunteering for Stuff The Bus in Fayetteville. Our school will get a portion of the school supply donations. Thank you for your time to help our students! 🔵⚪️

08/01/2024

Lions serve Camp SOAR
Fayette County Parks & Recreation Lions Clubs International

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08/01/2024

King's Court supports local students, residents
Southern Appalachian Labor School

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08/01/2024

SALS book sale Saturday
Southern Appalachian Labor School

The August SALS book sale is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the SALS annex at 140 School Street in Oak Hill.

08/01/2024

Community calendar: What's going on in the area?
Town of Fayetteville, WV Fayette County, WV Schools Fayette County Commission - WV Fayette County Public Library Fayette Co. Starting Points Family Support Center Active Southern West Virginia City of Smithers

Editor’s note: Clubs, churches, schools and other non-profit groups are invited to submit announcements to The Fayette Tribune’s community calendar at [email protected].

08/01/2024

40 years ago, 2 West Virginians competed for Olympic gold and won

WVU Rifle WVU Sports West Virginia University United States Olympians and Paralympians

MORGANTOWN — It was August 3 in the Orwellian year of 1984, a time not unlike today, 40 years later, with the world as badly divided and seeking a hero.

08/01/2024

Case column: More questions to the outdoor writer
Guns and Cornbread Larry Case West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Alright, you guys win. I am going to give in to the wishes of my loyal readers.

08/01/2024

WVDNR reopens Summersville Lake WMA archery trail and range
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Summersville Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers National Wild Turkey Federation

SUMMERSVILLE — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced recently that the Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) archery trail and range has been updated and reopened for

08/01/2024

New Twin Falls Resort splash pad open to public
West Virginia State Parks

MULLENS — West Virginia State Parks officials recently announced the completion of more than $4 million in upgrades at Twin Falls Resort State Park, including the addition of a splash

08/01/2024

This meeting is for the parents of ALL OHHS ATHLETES! Please plan to drop in either Thursday or Sunday to see the important safety information concerning your student athletes. All athletes will be REQUIRED to have parent attend one of these sessions BEFORE THEY CAN ATTEND PRACTICE on 8/5/24. Thank you!

08/01/2024

Active SWV's August programs are here! Join our incredible Community Captains for all kinds of free programs, including Yoga, hiking, SUP, Pickleball, roller skating, chair fitness, REFIT, and much more!

Sign-up for your free membership before attending programs, and find program information and register easily by downloading our app. Find membership/registration info here: https://rpb.li/r3R8e

See our website calendar for all program details: https://rpb.li/Z7hCk

08/01/2024

08/01/2024

Morris tabbed as temporary Fayette County sheriff
Fayette County Commission - WV

During a brief emergency meeting Thursday, the Fayette County Commission unanimously installed Shannon Morris as the county’s temporary sheriff.

08/01/2024

Fayette sheriff announces retirement effective Thursday
Fayette County Commission - WV Fayette County, WV Schools

On Wednesday, Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley announced he will step away from a career with the Fayette County Sheriff's Department that spanned nearly three decades.

08/01/2024

07/30/2024

Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy honored by WVSO
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra West Virginia State University

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) has named the Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy (NJAAAHA) as the winner of the 2024 Diversity in Arts Award.

07/30/2024

David column: ‘Silicosis is killing me’
Mine Safety and Health Administration Department of Occupational Safety and Health United Mine Workers of America

It was 1930-31. It was The Great Depression. There was no “New Deal.”

07/30/2024

Oak Hill High officials speak at Lions meeting
Mount Hope Lions Club Oak Hill High School

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07/30/2024

Simmons column: It’s time for a child allowance, no strings attached
When children’s basic needs are met, they thrive. It’s time we got serious about investing in them.

During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn’t benefit from it.

07/30/2024

Jensen column: Libraries are cornerstones of our communities, and they need our help
Public libraries promote literacy, fight poverty, and enrich our lives. It’s up to us to protect them from political attacks.

Fayette County Public Library American Library Association

From attending summer science demonstrations as a kid to volunteering as a high school student, the library has always been an important presence for me.

07/30/2024

Hassen column: The solution to homelessness is housing
The Supreme Court just greenlit cruel measures to arrest and prosecute unhoused people. Instead, lawmakers should invest in what really works.

It’s hard enough not having a safe place to live. Now it’s easier for cities to arrest you for it.

07/30/2024

FOE Aerie #1040 elects officers
https://www.facebook.com/Eagles1040/

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07/30/2024

Hightower column: Corporate America’s new euphemisms for gouging
Corporations are now perfecting what they call “price pack architecture” — that is, selling you less stuff for the same price.
Jim Hightower

We should pay attention to corporate America’s fluctuating wordplay, for their frequent contortions of language disguise ploys to dupe, confuse, and rip off us hoi polloi — i.e., their customers.

07/30/2024

West Virginia Folklife seeks applications for Folklife Apprenticeship Program
West Virginia Humanities Council

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Folklife Program, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is now accepting applications for its statewide Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Hosted biennially, this program supports

07/30/2024