‘Discover Nature Day’ Set For June 7 At Seneca Rocks
Discover Nature Day is an effort by the U.S. Forest Service to expose the public to activities they can enjoy on public lands.
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March 22, 1922: Physician Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Born
Physician Mildred Mitchell-Bateman was born in Georgia on March 22, 1922. Her career in West Virginia began in 1947, when she became a staff physician at…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 21, 1914: W.Va. Boys’ High School Basketball Tournament Begins in Buckhannon
The first state boys’ high school basketball tournament began in Buckhannon on March 21, 1914. The event was hosted by West Virginia Wesleyan College,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 20, 1897: Musician Frank Hutchison Born in Raleigh County
Musician Frank Hutchison was born in Raleigh County on March 20, 1897. As a child, he moved to Logan County, where he encountered blacks who had migrated…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 19, 1931: West Virginia United Mine Workers Union Founded
The West Virginia Mine Workers Union was founded on March 19, 1931. It was a radical alternative to the United Mine Workers of America, known as the UMWA.…
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March 18, 1932: Mass Murderer Harry Powers Executed at Moundsville State Penitentiary
On March 18, 1932, convicted mass murderer Harry Powers was executed at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. The story of his grisly murders…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 15, 1988: Reformer Mary Behner Christopher Dies at 81
Reformer Mary Behner Christopher died in Morgantown on March 15, 1988, at age 81. The Ohio native came to West Virginia in the 1920s as a missionary for…
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