By Lon AndersonMoorefield Examiner “Land use planning is just hard—it’s especially hard for the volunteers who serve on the Planning Commission to balance the choices—often very hard choices,” according to Melissa Scott. “But they have done it here in Hardy County. They have done what they should do, and the[Read More…]
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Civil War Trail Markers Expand in Hardy County
Civil War Trails, Inc. has teamed up with the Hardy County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the South Fork General Store to bring the popular program to Peru. The HCCVB will sustain the program through maintenance and marketing efforts. Located across the bridge along the eastern bank of the river[Read More…]
Local Restaurants Adapt To Governor’s Carry-Out-Only Declaration
Ed Note: If we have not included your restaurant, we apologize. E-mail or call information to us. If your restaurant has changed its policy, please let us know. We are trying to support our local businesses to the best of our ability. Contact the Moorefield Examiner at [email protected] or 304-530-6397.[Read More…]
Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Changes to Local Events and Activities
• Hardy County Schools are closed through Friday, March 27. Meals are available for pickup at all schools from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. daily. Instructional packets will be available at your child’s school on Thursday, March 19 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Friday, March 20 from 8[Read More…]
The Day Sports Disappeared
Standing at the dugout looking out at the softball field, one could notice the tumbleweed rolling across the infield and the sounds of birds chirping broke the eerie silence as the Spring sports season came to a halt due to concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus this past Friday.[Read More…]
Irish Perimeter Shooting Spells Doom For Moorefield Boys State Aspirations
The Yellow Jackets defied expectations all season and came soaring into Clarksburg before being floored by Irish sharpshooters nailing 16 perimeter shots as Notre Dame’s luck reigned supreme with an 85-42 victory in the Class A Region II Co-Championship earning a state tournament berth last Wednesday. “We built a culture[Read More…]
Meals to be Provided to County Students Starting March 19.
Attention Hardy County Students and Parents Beginning Thursday, March 19, meals will be delivered to all students of Hardy County Schools, free of charge. Simply call your child’s school and give the following information: Physical address Number of meals needed County bus drivers will deliver two meals for every student[Read More…]
County Planner Tells Planning Commissioners She’s Resigned
By Lon Anderson Moorefield Examiner The March meeting of the Hardy County Planning Commission started off normally enough with a discussion of the morning’s County Commission meeting, approval of minutes, and discussions about the GIS Board and flood plains. It was only towards the end of the meeting that the[Read More…]
Moorefield South Levee Certification Moves Forward, North Levee Needs Work
The Moorefield Town Council covered a wide range of topics at their meeting on March 3. Moorefield’s South Levee certification draft looks good, and is ready for FEMA, said Public Works director Lucas Gagnon. The South Levee protects Moorefield south — towards Petersburg — of the bridge in town over[Read More…]
Titans Crush Moorefield’s Girls State Basketball Dreams
The Yellow Jackets struggled with the radar in Glenville missing early targets in the first half fighting to pull within seven points at the intermission, then Gilmer County Girls Basketball burned the perimeter nets five times in the third period boosting the momentum crushing Moorefield’s state aspirations in a 75-48[Read More…]
Moorefield Boys Edge Cougars in Hardy County Semifinal Showdown
The Yellow Jackets swarmed into the Baker Den edging East Hardy 49-48 in a ferocious battle during the Class A Region II Section 2 Boys Basketball semifinal last Tuesday. “We knew this was going to be the game. We knew they played hard and we play hard. We knew it[Read More…]
Wildcats Remain Unscathed In Title Run Over Moorefield
Pendleton County (22-0) withstood a 15-point fourth period rally by the Yellow Jackets which tied the game with a minute and change remaining before claiming the Class A Region II Section 2 Championship title on the free throw line for a 61-56 victory keeping the undefeated record intact last Friday[Read More…]
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Van Meter Is State Wrestling Champion
One should have faith to take a leap on Leap Day. Moorefield junior captain Isaac Van Meter jumped into the arms of his coach-father after winning the Class AA-A 170-lb. State Wrestling Championship on Leap Day during the 73rd Annual WVSSAC State High School Wrestling Tournament at the Mountain Health[Read More…]
Moorefield Girls Oust Wildcats in Semifinal
Moorefield Girls Basketball limited Pendleton County to only two field goals in the first half with the rest of the points coming at the free throw line to hold a 20-9 halftime lead en route to a 4-25 victory in the Class A Region II Section 2 semifinals last Tuesday.[Read More…]
Cupid Finds Love
The Moorefield Police Department responded to a call on Feb. 14 regarding an orange cat with a head injury near Metallurgy Street in Moorefield. Officers found the male cat, which had been shot with an arrow. The MPD officers received assistance from W.Va. Natural Resource Police officers, who captured the[Read More…]
Repairs, Renovations, Requests for Reimbursement Rule During Moorefield Council
Linda Hatfield approached the Moorefield Town Council at their meeting on Feb. 18 to request assistance with medical and travel costs accrued after she caught her foot on a raised sidewalk and fell. The sidewalk was on North Elm Street, alongside the Higgins House and Town’s parking lot. Hatfield said[Read More…]
Rig Road Closed During Work Hours
The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that Rig Road (CR 10) in Hardy County it closed to through traffic for road work. The work zone will be approximately 4.50 miles north of the junction with US 220 outside of Petersburg and 0.40 miles south of the junction with Frosty[Read More…]
East Hardy Bewilders Yellow Jackets In Boys Basketball Throwdown
Round for round in the first half Moorefield and East Hardy took the punches in the second edition of the Hardy Boys Hardwood Classic before the Cougars launched a right hook for a 13-point lead entering the fourth period and staved off a late rally uppercut by the Yellow Jackets[Read More…]
Rinker Sets Moorefield Career Scoring Record in Basketball Playoff Romp
Shattering the Moorefield Girls Basketball career scoring record which stood for 21 seasons finally came to fruition with a 3-pointer by senior Lindsey Rinker on a third period buzzer beater during a 91-2 romp over Paw Paw in the Class A Region II Section 2 quarterfinals last Saturday. Moorefield alumna[Read More…]