RICHARD DOTSON  AND THE DOTSON LAND GRANTS    While contemplating a subject for my article this week, I decided to share some history on the[Read More…]

WABASH ADDITION OF WEST UNION HOUSEFIRE   100 YRS. AGO BRIDGE OVER MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK TO  WABASH ADDITION    Henry Reed was the 24-year-old son[Read More…]

WV State Capitol Burns –  100 Yrs. Ago Jan. 3, 1921 This week with the holidays over and the horrors of 2020 in our rearview[Read More…]

Christmas Traditions Part Two    As I said last week, Doddridge County, like most of America is deeply steeped in Christmas traditions.  According to a[Read More…]

WEST UNION BANK PURCHASED OLD DODDRIDGE COUNTY BANK BUILDING IN DECEMBER 1934    Originally the West Union Bank was located on the corner of Columbia[Read More…]

ARMISTICE DAY HUGE SUCCESS – 1860 – 160 YEARS LATER… 2020 VETERANS DAY CANCELED    This past Wednesday, November 11, was perhaps, one of the[Read More…]

THE COUNTY INFIRMARY CEMETERY GRAVES OF UP TO 80 SOULS  AND NO GRAVESTONES TO IDENTIFY THEM    There is a small cemetery in Doddridge County[Read More…]

DODDRIDGE COUNTY’S DAYS OF DISCONTENT, 100 YRS. AGO PART 3 THE IMPEACHMENT    From the last two articles in this series, we learned that a[Read More…]