Genealogy: Sports – Carlisle WV Mens Basketball Schedule
I had been trying to scan all the old sports programs that Dad had in binders and boxes so that I could […]
History: Shirley Donnelly – Murderer Wash Adkins’ Grave Located
In looking through old Fayette Historical Society newsletters, I came across one with a Shirley Donnelly clipping regarding a man who was […]
Sports: 1960 Oak Hill (WV) Basketball
I had thought that a binder I had from Dad’s house was one of Ma’s old nursing school study binders (she had […]
Genealogy – Fayette County WV 1861-64
During a visit to the KYOWVA Historical Society’s library, I came across an interesting bit of information while researching their Fayette County […]
Travel: Judy Takes On WV /or/ The History(ish) of Me (Oct 2018)
This is a massive post for a massive adventure! Be prepared for a long read! It has been three months since my […]
Sports: 20 Oct 1972 Collins (7) v Beckley (21) – Away Game
This might be one of the more smug headlines I have read in a while. My heart aches for the1972 Oak Hill […]
On This Day (June 29 1948): Fayette County Newspaper Headlines
I thought it would be cool to look back on today’s date through Fayette County History, as told via newspapers. I hit […]
Sports: 13 Oct 1972 Oak Hill v Hinton
Oh My Goodness! So happy to see that they finally won a game in 1972! Collins gets their first win against Hinton […]
Sports: 1972 Collins (Missing Programs 09/29 and 10/06)
So, I have a gap in the programs but I wanted to be able to get the whole 1972 year in for your reading pleasure. The three programs I am missing are: 09/29, 10/06 and 10/27. I have decided to find the articles to see how our Oak Hill team fared in the face of continual defeat. The first article, from the Beckley Post Herald (dated 9/30, page three) shows the boys did not fare well as the Collins Red Devils suffered […]
Sports: 15 Sep 1972 Collins (0) v Montgomery (14)
For today’s Friday Night Lights, I give you Collins Red Devils v Montgomery Greyhounds. According to the Page 3 Beckley Post Herald […]
