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Hunting seasons open this weekend in West Virginia

Several hunting seasons open Saturday, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said. The first split of youth black bear season is Saturday and Sunday and the first split of youth waterfowl season is Sept. 19. Minimum age restriction for youth seasons has been removed. “Hunting in West Virginia is a time-honored tradition passed down for generations. We encourage parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to share their love for hunting and the outdoors with family members,” Natural Resources Director Brett McMillion said. “West Virginia has youth seasons for squirrels, ...

Welcomed in Canada: Passengers discover connections after Sept. 11 flights grounded

On Sept. 11, 2001, Gary Herridge and his wife Sharon boarded their flight from Paris heading back home to Washington, W.Va., when their plane made an unexpected landing in Gander, Newfoundland. Their plane was one of 38 that landed at Gander International Airport that day, after years of only a cargo plane or two landing daily. Gary said the day started well, with clear skies and a view of the Atlantic Ocean on their international flight. A few hours in, the pilot said they were ahead of schedule and would arrive at their destination half an hour early. However, ten minutes ...

Parkersburg Police chief recalls Sept. 11 as a high school senior

PARKERSBURG – Matthew Board knew he was going into law enforcement long before Sept. 11, 2001, but being the son of a police officer and a federal government employee informed how he experienced that day. “I had just finished, actually, my civics class,” recalled Board, who was ...

Two Fort Frye class of ’26 graduates become United States Marines

Two local students, Wyatt Duskey and Aiden Offenberger, graduated from United States Marine Corps recruit training at Parris Island, S.C., on Aug. 21. Duskey and Offenberger graduated from Fort Frye High School as members of the Class of 2026. Just two days after their graduation on Memorial Day, they left home to begin Marine Corps recruit training. They were officially sworn in on May 26 at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Columbus. Over the past several months, they faced the demanding physical and mental challenges of Marine Corps boot camp, culminating in the ...

Minnites remember witnessing 9/11 from LaGuardia

PARKERSBURG –– Kristin and Jason Minnite were seated aboard a U.S. Air commuter plane at LaGuardia Airport, waiting to return home from a trip to New York City, when they saw smoke rising from the World Trade Center. Their plane was fifth in line for takeoff on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, according to an account published the next day in The Parkersburg Sentinel. The Minnites had no way of knowing then that their flight would not leave or that the attack would reshape the nation. The couple had traveled to New York with Jason’s sister, Marlene Colombo, and attended a Michael ...

How do today’s students learn about 9/11?

MARTINSBURG - Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, students in West Virginia are still required to study the events and what followed, as more and more of them have no personal memory of that day. West Virginia's social studies standards specifically mention the 2001 attacks in the ...