Happy Birthday West Virginia

Posted: Wednesday, Jun 19th, 2013
GRAFTON - One hundred and fifty years ago, West Virginia became the 35th state! The only state born as a result of the Civil War. Up until that time, Grafton was part of the state of Virginia. Still mostly wilderness, this area attracted settlers who were moving inland and westward from the east coast. Some moved on further on their ...more

You get a line and I’ll get a pole…

Posted: Monday, Jun 17th, 2013
GRAFTON- "You get a line and I'll get a pole, honey. You get a line and I'll get a pole, babe. You get a line and I'll get a pole, we'll go down to the crawdad hole … honey, baby of mine," states the famous folk song composed by Big Joe Turner.
In other council news, Grafton City Council ...more

The ‘turf’ is in town!

Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
GRAFTON - The first roll of ProGrass Turf for McKinney Field is being transported onto the Grafton High School Campus early Wednesday morning. ...more

Severe Weather Alert

Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
The Taylor County Office of Emergency Services (OES) has issued the following weather alert. Mark Knotts of the OES requests that when residents reporting power outages to please give the power company the new 911 address, as well as, the original address. ...more

Reeling young minds safely to shore

Posted: Wednesday, Jun 12th, 2013
GRAFTON - Hooked on Fishing Not On Drugs packed the shores of beautiful Tygart Lake last Saturday to set the hook avoiding drugs in the formable minds of local youth. Over 100 area youth and their families registered for Saturday's event. According to organizers from Tygart Lake State Park, the fishing derby has been going on for ...more

West Taylor bids farewell to three teachers

Posted: Monday, Jun 10th, 2013
GRAFTON- "It was a mile uphill both ways, in 4 feet of snow, every single day," recalled Papa of his school days. Although, that story may be a bit farfetched, memories of peers and teachers seem to cling inside the minds of all former pupils.
With a combined 102 years teaching experience, Katrina Pauley, Connie Simmons and Kay Boyles ...more

Count down to blast off!

Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
GRAFTON- The Traveling Space Museum (TSM), based out of Los Angeles California, visited Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) last Thursday. The museum brings full-scale and fully-functional simulators into schools and uses them as teaching tools for students across the Nation.
Students toured the TCMS grounds to experience and interact with the museum's displays, which included a lunar rover, the Orion ...more