Items related to Marshall County history and genealogy are being sought by the Marshall County History Museum, formerly known as the Marshall County Historical Society Museum.

The Museum, located on 13th Street in Moundsville, has not only a name change, but has undergone an interior overhaul which has created additional space

The extensive reorganization and rotations of artifacts over the past 3 1/2 months can be attributed to board members Brian Richmond and Evan Lightner, and volunteers Jill Dolen and Dixie Selman. Their work has created additional space for such items as old yearbooks, photographs, and other items related to historical Marshall County. These items can be placed on loan or donated to the museum and will be displayed with the name of the donor/loaner in the museum.

The MCHS is dedicated to preserving items of the past, educating future generations, helping with genealogy research, and providing an opportunity for long-time residents to reminisce about days gone by.

Persons who have items they would like to donate or loan for display at the museum are asked to call the office of the Cockayne Farmstead in Glen Dale, at 304-845-1411.

The Marshall County History Museum will be having a Spring Open House on April 30, at which time the public to see the new exhibits. Another change this year will be that instead of being open only one day a week, the museum will be open two days a week, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., April through October.

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West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will do a virtual performance of “Poems for Hard Time” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, hosted by the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library.

It will be a free online event available through the Zoom platform and Facebook.

The readings will include some of Harshman’s own poems as well as notable works by other poets, tied together by common themes including meeting the difficulties of life. The selections will both testify to and transcend the realities we face; all will celebrate the spoken word in honor of National Poetry Month.

Persons wishing to take part in this event need to find the Zoom link on the Library’s Facebook Page or call or email the library.

The Zoom webinar ID is: 824 017 0735. The passcode is: 452470. It may also be watched live on Facebook.

Those joining on Zoom will be able to ask questions or make comments through the platform’s Chat or Q&A function. The program will be some 45 minutes.

The online event is open to the public and is aimed at adults, teens and older children. For additional information call the library at 304-845-6911.

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The Moundsville American Legion Post No. 3 will hold its second nomination of officers on Monday. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Any member wishing to seek an office should attend.

Election of officers will be conducted on May 2. The voting will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., on that date.

Anyone having questions pertaining to the election should call the Post at 304-845-5220.

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There will be four Marshall County middle school students participating in the Governor’s School for the Arts at Marshall University in Huntington instead of two as previously announced.

The most recent being Cameron High School Band students, Jacob and Joshua McNeely. Jacob plays baritone saxophone while Joshua plays the trumpet.

It was previously announced that Sofiah Bozenske and Lauren Rice had been chosen to attend the three week event. The latter two being from the Marshall County Strings Program.

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Several Sherrard Middle School students will take part in the “Matilda the Musical Jr.” this coming weekend in the school auditorium.

The times and dates being at 7 p.m., on Friday, 7 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. next Sunday. Doors will be open 30 minutes prior to the performances.

The cost will be $10 for adults, while children will be free.

This presentation will be through special arrangements with all authorized materials being supplied by Music Theatre Intermeeting in New York N.Y.

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Country music will be taking place on the stage of the Strand Theatre on May 5 when Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn, grandchildren of Country Music pioneers, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, will be performing.

The two share a unique relationship with their grandparents and have taken to the road to honor them in an intimate evening of music and storytelling.

All tickets will be $39 general admission while Open General Admission seating can be purchased by visiting TwittyAndLynn.com. Showtime will be at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Concessions will also be available from The Strand Theatre.

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The Marshall County Board of Health will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Health Department.

All interested individuals or delegations wishing to address the Board of Health should contact Health Department Administrator Tom Cook at 304-845-7840, to be placed on the agenda.

A Food Handlers Training classes will be held at 9 a.m. or 5 p.m. on April 26. This class is for those working with foods. Registration prior to the day of the class by calling 304-845-7840.

Also, there will be Person In Charge (PIC) at the same dates and times as above. PIC training is for designed person-in-charge, managers, owners and operators of restaurants and other facilities in Marshall County. The same registration and call-in as above.

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Marshall County Spring Clean-Up will begin Saturday, with dumpsters at Sherrard Middle School and Limestone Fire Department from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

There will be two dumpsters at Sherrard Middle School as there will not be a dumpster at Big Wheeling Creek. Marshall County residents are welcome to use any of the sites throughout the clean-up period which concludes on June 25.

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New officers of Moundsville VFW Auxiliary No. 437 will be elected and installed at the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Post Home on Grant Avenue.

If anyone would like to join they can pick up a membership application at the post home.

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The ribbon cutting for the Grand Opening of the RV park at Grand Vue Park will take place at 11 a.m. this Friday.