Philippi News

It won't be long until county commissions and city councils begin preparing their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

The executive directors of the Philippi and Belington public libraries came before the Barbour County Commission Monday to ask for funding.

PHILIPPI?- A relentless defensive effort in the second half helped power Philip Barbour to a 42-30 win over Liberty Monday night in Big 10 Conference action.

Martha Spotloe Casto, beloved mother and grandmother, achieved eternal life Saturday, Jan.

Effie Marie Chapman, 63, a resident of 4-H Road, Philippi, died Monday evening, Jan.

The Barbour County Board of Education discussed its method of dealing with personnel issues during its meeting Monday at Kasson Elementary/Middle School.

Robert G. Belcher, vice president of engineering for Chapman Technical Group, asked council to sign an amendment to the project's owner-engineer agreement, which he noted was first entered into in 1997.

The city of Philippi hired divers to clear debris from its water plant's intake to combat the water shortage that closed Barbour County schools and the Barbour County Courthouse Tuesday, officials said.