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Philippi · PhilippiPHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — A new food pantry in Philippi has officially opened its doors to help residents of Barbour County fight hunger. "Bless This Food Pantry" is located at 15227 Barbour County Highway and is looking to provide help for anyone who needs it. The pantry is open Monday through Saturday and only requires people to give their first name, phone number and the number of people in their family. Income information is not required. “We…See the Story
‘Bless This Food Pantry’ opens its doors in Barbour County
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Weapons · PhilippiPHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — Criminal charges are pending against two high school students after an altercation at Philip Barbour High School on Thursday. According to a report shared by the Barbour County Sheriff's Department on social media, a report was made that a student had a gun in the common area during lunch. Teachers and the Prevention Resource Officer at the school contained the student suspect, and "anything he had access to was immedia…See the Story
No weapon found after gun reported at Philip Barbour High School, charges expected
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Philippi · PhilippiPHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — Ten student-athletes from Philip Barbour High School took one more step toward playing at the collegiate level on Wednesday as they signed their national letters of intent in front of friends, family and teammates. Half of the student-athletes comes from the Philip Barbour Girl's Soccer team, with five players declaring that they would continue playing soccer collegiately. Arrington and Braylyn Sparks announced their pla…See the Story
10 Philip Barbour student-athletes sign to continue their academic and athletic careers
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Philippi · PhilippiPHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — In just under a month’s time, a Barbour County organization has completed its first tiny house built to provide shelter for young men who have aged out of West Virginia’s foster care system. New Vision Village cut the ribbon Monday afternoon on the first of 24 tiny houses installed on 7 acres near Philippi. The group broke ground on the first home on March 22.
Funding approved for project to make Philippi more walka…See the Story
New Vision Village cuts ribbon on first tiny house for foster youth in Barbour County
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Philippi · PhilippiPHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — In less than six months, a semi-pro football team came together with coaches, players and a field, to form the Philippi-based Appalachian Thunder on the old football field of Alderson Broaddus University. The Thunder announced its plans to play at the Multi-Sport Performance Stadium back in February as part of the Tri-Point Football League. Currently, there are more than 30 men on the team, but the Thunder’s coaches hav…See the Story
Philippi semi-pro football team holding tryouts
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Philippi · PhilippiPHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — High water levels have led to a "significant outage" in The Philippi Electric System, the City of Philippi announced in a post on its official Facebook page Thursday. The city said that one of the main power pole feeds failed due to high water levels, and repairs will not be able to be made until the water levels drop. When the city first announced the outage at 12:15 a.m., it said it didn't have an estimated restoration…See the Story
High water levels cause ‘significant outage’ in Philippi
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Thessaloniki · ThessalonikiAristotle University researchers made the finds at the Philippi archeological site in northeastern Greece. A coin featuring Byzantine Emperor Leo VI (886-912) helped determine the duration of its use. Founded in 356 BC, Philippi lies on an ancient route linking Europe and Asia, the Via Egnatia.See the Story