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Hoop house home for growing veggies

CATAWBA – When is a greenhouse not a greenhouse? When it’s a hoop house, of course. On March 19, two growers who produce greens despite the weather showed how they use low and high hoop houses or tunnels. Kathy O’Hara of Greens to Go and Betty Bailey, a Catawba resident, both sell their greens and other... »

Middle school students experience farm life in person

CRAIG COUNTY – Last week the outside grounds at Craig County Middle School took on the appearance of a barnyard when the school held its first annual Agriculture Field Day. Jimmy Henderson, who has taught the middle school ag class for the past four years, said, “I teach agriculture to a lot of kids who... »

Broyles, Thomas “Tommy” Gray

Thomas “Tommy” Gray Broyles, 74, of New Castle passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at his home. Tommy was born December 19, 1935,  in Ballard, W. Va., to the late Leonard Pence Broyles and Neva Mae Underwood Broyles. Tommy was married to Irene Elizabeth Carr on May 25, 1957, in Peterstown, W.... »

Two families protect Craigs Creek land

CRAIG COUNTY – Two sets of Craig County landowners have taken steps to protect family land along Craigs Creek by placing it in conservation easements. They are Marlon Old and his father, Charles M. Old, of Craig County, and Dr. Karen and George Barnhart. The Arrowhead Club LLC has also put land club members use... »

Young man became an old soldier

CRAIG COUNTY – Future World War II Private 1st Class Estial Echols was born in 1910 and raised in Newport in Craig County, on the farm of his parents, Charles and Virginia Echols. Working on the farm in the early 1900s was tough, Estial Echols recalled, but they shared in the good times that were... »