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The Grapevine: Looking at Early Italian Festival Years

Posted on August 13, 2026

At the turn of the 20th century masses of Italians left their country and immigrated to the United States. Most were l...

The Grapevine: Blast from the Italian Heritage Festival Past with a Rewind to Recall I Campagnoli Dancers

Posted on August 06, 2026

As Labor Day Weekend draws near, we all seem to get a little anxious about getting ready for the West Virginia Italian...

The Grapevine: Still Time for a Quick Visit to Southern Part of State for Exhibition Coal Mine Mini-Vacation

Posted on July 30, 2026

Now that we are entering the month of August there is not much time left to plan a little summer vacation. I wanted to...

The Grapevine: Revisiting Old Games, Enjoying Fresh Produce Saturdays at Clarksburg Farmers Market

Posted on July 23, 2026

The Clarksburg Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Tractor Supply Co. parking lot a...

The Grapevine: Enjoy the USA's 250th, Recalling an Early Entry into the Marines by My Father, and More

Posted on July 09, 2026

What a wonderful weekend I had celebrating the USA’s 250th birthday. I never felt so proud as I did t...

The Grapevine: A Visit to the Bridgeport Farmers and Makers Market and a Jackpot Mushroom Discovery

Posted on July 02, 2026

After a visit to the Bridgeport Farmers and Makers Market Sunday with my friend, Kathy Titus, I decided it w...

The Grapevine: Celebrate Our Nation's 250th Birthday

Posted on June 25, 2026

Happy 250th Birthday to the United States! On the Fourth of July we will all gather to celebrate the 250th birthday of...

The Grapevine: Learning a Little Bit about the NIAF

Posted on June 18, 2026

Yesterday after returning from a mini vacation, I decided to review my emails, and I ran across this mail release from...

The Grapevine: Upcoming Event to Recognize Several Women for their Military Service to Our Country

Posted on June 11, 2026

The Board of Directors of the Progressive Women’s Association has announced that it will be presenting a special pro...

The Grapevine: From a Day at UHC to Seeing a New Business Locally, and More, a Look at a Busy Week

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...

The Grapevine: You are Invited to Special Program to Celebrate the 250th Birthday of the United States

Posted on May 28, 2026

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

The Grapevine: Thoughts, History on Memorial Day

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...

The Grapevine: Clarksburg Farmers Market Returns

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...

The Grapevine: Latest Review in "Roz's Book Club"

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...

The Grapevine: Mother's Day and Markets

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. ...

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