Mannington District News Today

FAIRMONT — As back to school season approaches, the yearly practice of emptying store shelves of all school items begins.

White Hall — Community members can gather on the grass in front of town hall to listen to a variety of live local musicians this weekend.

FAIRMONT — Marion County health and agriculture officials are taking extra precaution this week in preparation for the Mannington District Fair, which begins setup on Sunday.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Mannington District Fair is back this year after being cancelled due to COVID-19 last year. The fair kicked off Monday and runs through midnight Saturday. SUBMITTED PHOTO MANNINGTON — At 8 o’clock on Monday evening, 10-year-old Izabella Steele learned she is the 2021 Little Miss Queen for the Mannington District Fair. Nine little contestants, ages 6 to 10, squelched their nerves, walked on stage and introduced themselves. The girls were judged on their answers to q...

Jul 29, 2021 Jeers to the circumstances that have forced the peer recovery center, Friendship Fairmont, to be without a home. After a dust-up involving its clientele and participants of the Day Report Center in the Marion County Courthouse Annex, Friendship Fairmont is now having trouble with the building to which it’s moving into at 10 Locust Ave. This program has proven it is needed and is offering a valuable service to Fairmont. Cheers to the Marion County Communities of Shalom Inc. and...

May 12, 2021 Spittin’ Feathers BBQ from Youngstown, Ohio took home $1,500 and the West Virginia Grand Champion Belt at the first-ever Smokin on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl at the Mannington Fairgrounds in June 2019. Standing, from left, event organizer Jerry Reel, Tim McMahon, owner of Spittin’ Feathers, and Spittin’ Feathers helper Dave Quinn. TWV FILE PHOTO MANNINGTON — Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Second Annual Smokinâ�...