This next article by Shirley Donnelly holds a special place in my heart. I grew up in Carlisle, attended Scarbro Elementary for the first handful
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Shirley Donnelly: From The Beginning
I love reading old Shirley Donnelly pieces from the Raleigh Register and the Fayette Tribune. While attending Oak Hill’s Sts Peter and Paul Catholic School,
Shirley Donnelly: 25 Dec 1968 – One Prisoner Got Christmas Pardon
One Prisoner Got Christmas Pardon By SHIRLEY DONNELLY The spirit of Christmas at one time was expressed in this state by a gubernatorial pardon for
Shirley Donnelly: Down From Glory (History of Thurmond WV)
Yesterday and Today was a regular column written by Shirley Donnelly, Fayette County native and West Virginia historian. This article, Down From Glory, gives us
FayCo History: Closing the Court House (1861)
From the WV Culture website: Fayetteville, the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, was originally named Vandalia for its founder, Abraham Vandal. Before 1837,
FayCo History: Shirley Donnelly Library
By TOM FAZIO A Fayette county man who has created the largest private museum on West Virginia history faces a problem. The problem: “Who will
Thoughts and Ponderances 