Eric Freeland News Today

Several of the elections appearing on the ballots in West Virginia on May 14 are set to be unopposed, with candidates either winning their races outright or aut

WELLSBURG — The Freeland family has plowed the same 15 acres for more than 100 years — a milestone that has earned them the title of “Century Farm” by the West Virginia Conservation Agency. In 1918, Oscar and Clara Freeland purchased the plot of land in Wellsburg that their grandson Eric Freeland sows today. Since […]

WEIRTON — The first week of candidate filings has seen a mix of incumbents, newcomers and previous officeholders step forward with the hope of representing

Wheeling farmers hope for gray skies, as harvests were negatively impacted due to this year being the ninth driest ever recorded in the city, according to the National Weather Service. Wheeling’s average rainfall this year of 31.49 inches fell four inches short of the average expected rainfall for the city of 35.77 inches, according to […]

WINDSOR HEIGHTS — Pumpkins and zombies, a corn maze and witches, and other fall sights await those attending “Haunted Halloween” at the Freeland Farm on w

WINDSOR HEIGHTS — Pumpkins and zombies, a corn maze and witches, and other fall sights await those attending “Haunted Halloween” at the Freeland Farm on weekends now through the end of October. The farm is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with the public invited to come visit “Zombie Land,” the […]

It's the Ohio Valley's first haunted farm, and this year, it's back, bigger and spookier than ever.It’s time for the return of 'Haunted Farm Halloween' weekends

The public gets the opportunity to pick their own sunflowers and wildflowers and observe one of the few large growing farms in the Ohio Valley this weekend. The Freeland Farm near Wellsburg is hosting its second “Sunflower Festival” from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The farm […]