The deadline for ordering flags for the annual Cameron American Legion Post No. 18 Honor a Veteran is May 1.

This will be the seventh year for this undertaking and each year the numbers of flags has increased. In 2017 the number of flags was 370 and last year there were 1,227 displayed on Veterans Park.

This year the flags will remain in place from May 24 through May 31.

Those wishing to purchase a flag ($5) can pay at the American Legion or they can send their payment to Cameron American Legion Post No. 18, P.O. Box 235, Cameron, WV 26033.

The speaker for the Memorial Day observance will be Retired Lt. Colonel Raymond Deegan Jr., whose parents Raymond Sr. and Janet were both former Cameron High School teachers.

Raymond Jr. graduated from CHS in 1973. He received letters in three sports.

He spent 26 years in the military, and currently works for the government.

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Members of the Marshall County Senior Center board began efforts three years ago to obtain funding to purchase a new transport van, however, during that period were unsuccessful.

However, this past Tuesday the Marshall County Commission voted to provide the funding for the purchase of the vehicle, which is expected to arrive this month.

The Senior Center has four vehicles, however, one of those has needed repairs from time-to-time, and once the new van arrives that vehicle will not be utilized on a daily basis.

Commissioners also provided funds to the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce for its Summer Musical programs, and to the Helping Heroes.

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The Marshall County Association of Retired School Employees will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Limestone Presbyterian Church.

Lunch will be served for a fee, followed by a program.

Personal care items will be collected to benefit the Stonerise Nursing Facility.

Members planning to attend are asked to call Chris at 304-845-9516 prior to Wednesday for a reservation.

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There will be an Art Show from 1 p.m. until 3 pm. Saturday, April 15, at Central School in Moundsville at which the public can purchase artworks created by students.

Proceeds will go to the Marshall County Animal Shelter.

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Grand Vue Park as of last week has an Almost Heaven Swing!

The swing at the park is located at the Overlook.

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“Revisiting Grave Creek” is the name of the Grave Creek Mound Lecture Series 2023 which will be held at 1 p.m. on April 29 at the Mound.

Alexander C. Corkum, a Pproject geophysicist at Terracon, which did a geophysical survey of the Mound seven years ago, will explain the results.

The public is invited to attend and join him as he explores the results of this survey work and what he learned along the way.

The event is free and open to the public.

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“If the Shoe Fits” will be the theme of a ladies luncheon along with members of Marshall County Chamber of Commerce, which take place from 1-3pm on April 26 at Grand Vue Park.

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Marshall County’s annual Spring Clean-up will begin April 15 with dumpsters at Sherrard Middle School and the Limestone Fire Department from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Marshall County residents are welcome to use the dumpsters.

There will no provisions to accept Tires, White Goods, Scrap Metal, Car Parts, Fuels, Hazardous Chemicals/Materials or Household Trash.

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Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy announced this past Tuesday that there was a meeting dealing with the Elm Avenue Bridge Project.

The Elm Avenue and Ash Avenue Bridges will both be replaced, with the state Division of Highways handling the project. He said that the state will be using funds from the Infrastructure Bill.

As to the Fostoria Avenue bridge, it is schedule by completion by June 30.

Healy said that the 2023 Paving Project has been put out for bid, with the bids to be open at 10 a.m. Monday.

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The Marshall County FRN will again be partnering with the Mountaineer Food Bank for a Mobile Food Pantry serving Marshall County residents.

It will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 19 at Four Seasons Pool.

Families are to drive-up and receive a food box that will be placed into their vehicle. One food box will be given per family, while supplies last.

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Students, faculty, and staff at Washington Lands Elementary School recently held a fundraising effort on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation concluding with a pie in the face celebration.

For every $5 a student brought in, a ticket with their name on it was put in a jar of the staff member they wanted to see hit in the face with a pie.

The top three to get the most tickets put in their jars got the pie.

Principal Jule Sturgill came in first place and was pied by fourth grader Carson Sampson and fifth grader Blake Yoho; music teacher Eli Lambie came in second and was pied by kindergarten student Brylee James; and fifth grade student teacher Samantha Fouty was third and was pied by 5th grader Joziah Baker.