Community providing grants funded by opioid settlement monies
Plus: Public meeting, Dragonpalooza and more Kanawha Valley news and events
Aug. 12, 2025 | Weather: ☀️ 91° F / 🌖 71° F
Good Tuesday, neighbor!
It’s August 12. A reminder: the town of Marmet will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 8515 McCorkle Ave., regarding plans for the former Marmet Elementary School. Residents are encouraged to attend. More information can be found in the community calendar below.
Onward.
One local community has opened applications for grants funded by opioid settlement monies, and the Dragonpalooza musical lineup has been announced. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including Charleston, St. Albans and Montgomery.
Today
11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Pop-up Farmers Market, Thomas Hospital Pavillion Lawn, 4605 MacCorkle Ave. South West, South Charleston.
Noon — My Finances & Me, CommunityWorks, 515 Central Ave., Charleston.
4 p.m. — Teen Kandi Club, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
5 p.m. — Death Before Dishonor & Street Power, Live at the Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.
5:30 p.m. — African American Heritage Night, GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston.
5:30 p.m. — Tuesday Running & Walking Group, Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555 Farnsworth Dr., Charleston.
6 p.m. — Marmet Public Meeting, Recreation Center, 8515 McCorkle Ave., Marmet.
6 p.m. — Show & Tell Book Club, St. Albans Branch Library, 602 Fourth St., St. Albans.
7 p.m. — Cedar Grove Town Council Meeting, Town Hall, 302 Alexander St., Cedar Grove.
7 p.m. — Gary Hays, The Tap, 75 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
7 p.m. — The Bob Thompson Band, The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston.
7 p.m. — Team Trivia, Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston.
7:15 p.m. — Pratt Town Council Meeting, Town Hall, 200 Center St., Pratt.
Upcoming
Wednesday, Aug. 13 — 7 a.m.: Wake Up and Ride, Magic Island, 101 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston.
Wednesday, Aug. 13 — 5:30 p.m.: Otis Laury Food Film Festival, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
Wednesday, Aug. 13 to Saturday, Aug. 16 — Various times: Summerfest, Criel Mound, Seventh Avenue, South Charleston.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Lynda Diane Fisher, 77, of Charleston, died Aug. 6, 2025.
Dinah Lynn Fisher, 75, of St. Albans, died Aug. 7, 2025.
Richard “Chug” Skaggs, 62, of Mt. Carbon, died Aug. 6, 2025.
Bryce Alan Stotts, 68, of Ripley, died July 15, 2025.
Margaret S. Weaver, 98, of Bloomingrose, died Aug. 6, 2025.
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