7 Places in Marion County to Enjoy The Most Important Meal of The Day
February 2, 2023 9:19 am Leave your thoughtsAsk the question, “What’s the most important meal of the day?” and hands down, the answer will be breakfast. Though... View Article
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14 Creative Kid-Friendly Ways to Overcome the Winter Blues in Marion
January 3, 2023 3:45 pm Leave your thoughtsThe winter season can be a magical time of merriment and a hot mess. Picture children laughing, running around in... View Article
Slurp Your Way Through Marion County One Bowl of Soup at a Time
November 10, 2022 10:17 am Leave your thoughtsFind your fall feels in Marion County. You’re wearing an oversized sweater. You’re wrapped up in a blanket. There’s a... View Article
7 Places To Free Your Inner Artist
October 18, 2022 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhat does art mean to you? Ask ten people that question, and you will get ten different answers. But one... View Article
Murals of Marion County Geocaching Trail
August 21, 2022 10:29 am Leave your thoughtsUniquely situated between Morgantown and Clarksburg, Marion County is the Middle of Everywhere! With flavorful food, adventurous recreational options, and... View Article
Spend a Day Enjoying the Sights, Sounds, and Feel of Valley Falls State Park
July 14, 2022 11:34 am Leave your thoughtsOne of Marion’s most magnificent marvels isn’t just a sight to see but something to explore. Valley Falls State Park is more... View Article
The most delicious way to beat the heat on National Ice Cream Day
July 14, 2022 1:40 am Leave your thoughtsSummer is in full swing, so there is no time like the present to eat lots of ice cream! Not that anyone... View Article
5 Ways to Find Your Bliss All Summer Long With Yoga in Marion
May 17, 2022 12:41 pm Leave your thoughtsWhether you live here, want to come to visit or you’re just passing through, we all need peaceful moments, sunshine,... View Article
Marion County Road Trip Activity Book
April 28, 2022 12:27 pm Leave your thoughtsFew things compare to the feeling of summer vacation. It doesn’t matter how long the excursion lasts. From a spontaneous... View Article
Insider’s Guide to Navigating The Rambling Root Like a Local
April 25, 2022 2:08 pm Leave your thoughtsram·ble /ˈrambəl/ verb 1. walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route. It’s not just a verb, folks! Get to... View Article
Marion CVB Postcard Contest
March 29, 2022 2:16 pm Leave your thoughtsWe’re looking for Spring/Summer photos to feature in a new postcard collection for the Marion County CVB, and we need... View Article
10 Ways To End Your Winter Hibernation In Marion
March 9, 2022 2:04 pm Leave your thoughtsThe birds are chirping, and the sun is shining. Spring has almost sprung! And so will the clocks! We can... View Article
15 Ways to be Business Chic in Marion
February 16, 2022 9:45 am Leave your thoughtsMaintaining an air and atmosphere of professionalism is important out there in the working world. Here in Marion County, we... View Article
Love, Marion ❤️
February 3, 2022 10:54 am Leave your thoughtsWhat’s that smell? ❤️ Love – it’s in the air. Or, is that the smell of pottery paints? Maybe it’s... View Article
Trick-or-Treating in Marion County
October 19, 2021 2:54 pm Leave your thoughtsFun and fright are just around the corner, and Marion County is getting ready to scare and be scared (in... View Article
Quench Your Thirst in Marion County
August 10, 2021 1:27 pm Leave your thoughtsThere’s always something brewing in Marion County. From craft beer to elaborate espresso drinks, sip on some of our favorite... View Article
Celebrating Fairmont’s 200+ Years of History
July 27, 2021 2:39 pm Leave your thoughtsWoodlawn Cemetery is celebrating Fairmont‘s 200+ years of history with two events on Friday, September 3rd. Remembering Clarence E. “Ned”... View Article
Gadgets of Marion County Geocaching Trail
July 22, 2021 10:48 am Leave your thoughtsWelcome to Marion County West Virginia, the middle of everywhere! The ‘Gadgets of Marion County’ geocaching trail is designed to... View Article
Classic American Flavors in the Middle of Everywhere
July 7, 2021 10:46 am Leave your thoughtsThe summer season is all about spending time with your loved ones. And like any good American tradition, that means... View Article
Classic Italian Cuisine in Appalachia
June 28, 2021 10:53 am Leave your thoughtsPizza, pasta, and pepperoni rolls: Marion County is a surprising crossroads of Italian cuisine and culture. In the early 1900s, our... View Article
Discover a Marion County Pepperoni Roll
June 21, 2021 10:49 am Leave your thoughtsThere is nothing more West Virginian than a freshly baked pepperoni roll. This year, celebrate our state’s 158th birthday with the... View Article
West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls
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“Coal Miners: West Virginia Heroes” Exhibit Now on Display in Fairmont
May 14, 2021 11:24 am Leave your thoughtsAn exhibit celebrating the work of West Virginia coal miners is on display at NACMHA’s I-79 location adjacent to Coal... View Article
Mining in Marion
March 29, 2021 11:37 am Leave your thoughtsWest Virginia’s mountainous terrain, impressive river valleys, and rich natural resources have all profoundly contributed to the history and culture... View Article
Marion’s Railroad History
March 26, 2021 12:09 pm Leave your thoughtsMarion County rail-trails are a great public space for walking, biking, or just being active outdoors, but these paths also... View Article
Learn More About Your Marion Roots
February 10, 2021 12:59 pm Leave your thoughtsIf your family origins trace back to Marion County, it’s time to plan a genealogy road trip! Our area has extensive... View Article
Italian Heritage in the Middle of Everywhere
January 11, 2021 1:36 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you know every time you enjoy a pepperoni roll, you’re having a taste of Marion County history? The arrival... View Article
2020 Festival Cucina Recipes
December 11, 2020 11:09 am Leave your thoughtsThe Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival is a reunion of sorts. Italian or not, everyone is treated like family.... View Article
Celebrate a Colonial Christmas
November 20, 2020 11:44 am Leave your thoughtsHistory comes to life at Pricketts Fort State Park in Fairmont, and this holiday season, see how our ancestors celebrated this time... View Article
Holiday Remix
November 17, 2020 9:47 am Leave your thoughts“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was... View Article
Pioneers to Pepperoni Rolls: 200 Years of History in the Middle of Everywhere
November 9, 2020 10:04 am Leave your thoughtsNo matter where your interests lie, Marion County has historical locations, each with a wealth of information. Travel through 200... View Article
History of the Jacobs-Hutchinson Block
October 19, 2020 11:59 am Leave your thoughtsJacobs-Hutchinson Block, also known as Peoples’ National Bank and Friendly Furniture Store, is a historic commercial building located in downtown... View Article
History of the Barrackville Covered Bridge
September 29, 2020 3:13 pm Leave your thoughtsBarrackville is the home to the second oldest covered bridge in West Virginia and the first such bridge in Marion... View Article
History of the Million Dollar Bridge
September 24, 2020 2:16 pm Leave your thoughtsEarly in 1916, Manufacturers Record announced that Fairmont was about to promote a $400,000 bond issue to be used for... View Article
History of Woodlawn Cemetery
September 23, 2020 2:55 pm Leave your thoughtsWoodlawn Cemetery was established in the early spring of 1875. The story has it that Joseph R. Hamilton was climbing... View Article
Preserving History at Pricketts Fort
August 20, 2020 3:12 pm Leave your thoughtsHistory is a precarious thing. It is essential to preserve the memory of the past so future generations can truly... View Article
Natives Fly Fishing
August 17, 2020 1:44 pm Leave your thoughtsWe’ve all been there. You’re at a family gathering or hanging out with friends at a picnic and the topic... View Article
Grantville Gets Transported Back To 1632
July 31, 2020 8:54 am Leave your thoughtsIf you thought 2020 was bad, imagine being transported back in time to the height of the thirty years war!... View Article
Fitlife Nutrition New To Fairmont
July 27, 2020 11:44 am Leave your thoughtsWe are over halfway through 2020, so I’m here to check in on how those new years’ resolutions are going.... View Article
Marion County Activities Book
July 20, 2020 1:38 pm Leave your thoughtsYou are never too young – or old – to learn something new. Test your knowledge on our newest activity... View Article
Marion County Kids Activity Book
July 8, 2020 12:46 pm Leave your thoughtsWho says learning can’t be fun. Download our Marion County coloring/activity book and test your knowledge. We’ve even provided answers... View Article
Marion Makes Murals
June 26, 2020 2:35 pm Leave your thoughtsBig things are happening at Palatine Park! Now along with summer fun, visitors can now enjoy a beautiful depiction of... View Article
“Cache” In On A Marion County Adventure
June 17, 2020 9:16 am Leave your thoughtsLast week, the Marion County Geo Trail was released showcasing many of the things the area has to offer. From... View Article
Get Outdoors
June 5, 2020 1:40 pm Leave your thoughtsNestled in the heart of the Appalachian region, Marion County has become a haven for outdoor recreation. Tourists from all... View Article
Meet Marion’s Medicinal Maven
March 5, 2020 3:44 pm Leave your thoughtsIt was Hippocrates, the famous Greek scholar, who said, “Let food be thy medicine.” But do we? “Years ago, I... View Article
Mike Makes Movies
February 25, 2020 9:45 am Leave your thoughtsMike Carunchia grew up outside. Well, he grew up at the drive-ins. “Drive-ins were way, way, way better at that... View Article
Mmmm Marion
February 20, 2020 10:11 am Leave your thoughts“I actually remember when Linda was at her mall location – when the Middletown Mall was in its heyday –... View Article
A Marion Marvel
February 17, 2020 11:04 am Leave your thoughts“The part I enjoy the most is when somebody new comes in, and they don’t exactly know what they want.... View Article
Marion Makes Meatballs
February 13, 2020 10:26 am Leave your thoughts“I like the grind of it. You know there’s always something to do. There’s not a lot of standing around.... View Article
Marion Makes Music
February 11, 2020 9:38 am Leave your thoughts“I tell people that when he was a teenager, he had his record collection stolen, so that’s why. I think... View Article