The Grapevine

Posted on June 04, 2026

So many great things happened last week that I just do not know what to report on, but I have chosen two events a...

Posted on May 28, 2026

Betty Waddy, president of the Progressive Women's Association of Harrison County has announced that the PWA will b...

Posted on May 21, 2026

As we say goodbye to spring, we welcome summer. Memorial Day always means the beginning of summer. It means graduation...

Posted on May 14, 2026

The Clarksburg Farmers Market opened on Saturday, May 9, to a great crowd and to approximately 20 vendors. The board and c...

Posted on May 07, 2026

“Roz’s Book Club” is featuring a new type of book this month. The book is, “Why My Third Husba...

Posted on April 30, 2026

If you happen to be browsing the calendar, you noticed that Mother's Day will be here in just a week or so. ...

Posted on April 23, 2026

I would certainly be remiss if I did not mention the retirement dinner held for Father Casey Mahone that was held last...

Posted on April 16, 2026

The Board of Directors of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival are busy preparing for the first official event...

Posted on April 09, 2026

Most of the members of the Immaculate Conception Church of Clarksburg are getting ready to bid farewell well to Father...

Posted on April 02, 2026

If you have been able to enjoy the nice days we have had recently, then you have surely noticed the little yellow flow...

Posted on March 26, 2026

This Sunday marks the last two weeks of Lent leading to Easter Sunday. As Catholics entered church this Sunday we noti...

Posted on March 19, 2026

This past week I had the opportunity to enjoy breakfast at the Grilled Club Café, which is in the Broadway section of...

Posted on March 12, 2026

I have put a lot of thought into this week’s column and thought that maybe I should not write it, but it was sti...

Posted on March 05, 2026

This past week I had the pleasure of serving as the emcee for the Women of Distinction luncheon. Nine African American...

Posted on February 26, 2026

As February comes to an end, I wanted to add a few comments about the Black Heritage here in our community since Febru...

From the Bench: Indians' Newest Varsity ...

Sometimes, you cannot control when inspiration hits you. For 2011 Bridgeport High School graduate, the moment he felt...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport Business Icon fr...

Bridgeport's Charles Edward "Jim" Compton, the founder of Grafton Coal Company, is shown second from right in t...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Remembering a True Super...

“We’re going to have to stop your heart,” he said, to which I responded, “Ok. Will it start again?” His answer:...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: From a Day at UHC to Seei...

So many great things happened last week that I just do not know what to report on, but I have chosen two events a...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Off the Shelf: Unearth a Story at Summer...

Summer reading is right around the corner! For us, this time is always the busiest season of the year, and...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
ToquiNotes: No One Walking Halls of BHS ...

The end of the school year was not the only thing that ended this week at Bridgeport High School. There was an end tha...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto