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We’ve Got Sax Appeal: Thousands worldwide expected to attend 2023 international band competition in Buckhannon
BUCKHANNON – City officials started marching through 2021 on the ‘right foot’ as they learned Buckhannon was selected to host an incredibly unique event – one that promises to put Buckhannon, Upshur County and West Virginia on the map.
During a virtual announcement on Friday, Robert Eklund, International President and CEO of the World Association of Marching Show Bands, announced that Buckhannon will be the site of the WAMSB Championship Event in 2023. This is only the second time in the competition’s history that the host site has been in the United States.
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13 West Virginia businesses recognized for longevity
December 30, 2020 GMT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Thirteen West Virginia businesses are being recognized for being in continuous operation for at least 100 years.
Recipients of the West Virginia Centurion Chamber of Commerce award were announced Tuesday by Secretary of State Mac Warner.
“These businesses have withstood generations, challenging economic times, and ever-changing technology,” Warner said in a statement. “These Centurions are anchors and leaders in our communities.”
The businesses receiving awards include The Union Sales Company, The Bunker Hill Cemetery Association, Charles W. Cammack Children’s Center Inc., Ronceverte Ice and Produce Company, Camp Greenbrier Inc., Progressive Women’s Association, Windsor Coal Company LLC, Greer Industries Inc., Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce Inc., The Home for Aged Men, Raleigh General Hospital, Kelley Foundry & Machine Company and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
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Nicole Wigfield, immediate past chair of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, poses with the newly elected officers, from the left, James Crowder, second vice chair; Jeffery OâNeal, chair; and Robert Godfrey, first vice chair.
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Dec 16, 2020
Nicole Wigfield, immediate past chair of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, poses with the newly elected officers, from the left, James Crowder, second vice chair; Jeffery OâNeal, chair; and Robert Godfrey, first vice chair. Submitted Photo
CUMBERLAND â Jeffery D. OâNeal, executive director of clinics, practices and behavioral health, UPMC Western Maryland, will serve as chair of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce board of directors in 2021.