Roger Adkins

SPENCER, W.Va. — Roane County 4-H and FFA members demonstrated their livestock handling and presentation skills during the showmanship competition held Friday, Oct. 9, as part of the Roane County

The 72nd West Virginia Black Walnut Festival brought thousands of visitors to Spencer last week, filling downtown streets with people enjoying the food, entertainment, shopping and activities that have made

SPENCER, W.Va. — The 72nd annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival featured several athletic competitions, including the third annual Black Walnut Festival Pickleball Tournament and the BWF Nut Run 5K,

SPENCER, W.Va. — The 2026 West Virginia Black Walnut Festival Flower Show, sponsored by the Hill & Hollow Garden Club, drew 238 entries across a wide range of categories, including

I've been in the newspaper business long enough to know that sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Every now and then, though, something happens that makes you wonder whether

SPENCER, W.Va. — The 2026 Roane County 4-H and FFA Youth Livestock Sale brought in $285,631.89 for local youth participating in this year's livestock program, with buyers from throughout the

SPENCER, W.Va. — Work began Monday, Oct. 26, on a major road slip along U.S. Route 33 near the Roane-Calhoun county line, where a deteriorating section of highway has raised

SPENCER — Ashley Pursley has taken over as director of the Roane County Family Resource Network (RCFRN), bringing years of community involvement and experience working with local families to the

SPENCER, W.Va. — The 72nd annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival recognized exhibitors in a wide range of competitions, including agriculture, canned foods, baked goods, handicrafts, woodworking and 4-H projects.

Roane County has the unfortunate distinction of leading West Virginia in declining public school enrollment. For a county that has already endured the closing of two community schools, a financial