Easter egg hunt planned for South Charleston's Joplin Park
Plus: Organ donation awareness, outdoor market season opening and more Kanawha Valley community news
March 31, 2025 | Weather: 🌧️ 69° F / 🌒 40° F
Good Monday, neighbor! It’s National Tater Day and a Potato Melt from Tudor’s sounds like a pretty delicious way to celebrate.
Here’s what you should know today:
Kanawha Commission plans organ donation awareness event
Egg hunt coming to South Charleston’s Joplin Park
Plus, Capitol Market’s outdoor market opens Tuesday
Now, on to the news!
In today’s “Community Briefs” column:
East End: The second annual Easter Eggstravaganza was held at Charleston’s Laidley Field on Saturday.
Kanawha City: Community leaders will join residents and business owners for the next “Here to Serve” community meeting at the Kanawha City Community Center on Tuesday.
Charleston: The Kanawha County Commission is partnering with the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) to observe National Donate Life Month with a flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday.
South Charleston: Two local organizations will host a community egg hunt for children ages 6 and under on Saturday, April 19 at Joplin Park.
Today
10 a.m. — HIV/HCV Testing & Narcan Training, Manna Meal Community Dining Room, 422 Dickinson St., Charleston.
5:30 p.m. — Family Fun: Book Walk & Bingo, Elk Valley Branch Library, 313 Crossings Mall Road, Elkview.
6 p.m. — Beginners Crocheting, Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers Street, Charleston.
9 p.m. — Open Mic With Joe Rosenfeld, The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
Upcoming
Tuesday, April 1 — 10 a.m.: Outdoor Market Opens, Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston.
Thursday, April 3 — 6 p.m.: Goodwill Industries of the Summit Annual Dinner, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6 — Times vary: The Little Mermaid Jr., Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Sherri Lynn Buzzard Davis, 71, of St. Albans, died March 28, 2025.
Frances A. Hall, 97, of South Charleston, died March 27, 2025.
Deborah Hudson, 71, of South Charleston, died March 7, 2025.
William “Bill” Arnett Means, 94, of Charleston, died March 25, 2025.
Barbara Ann Taylor Mundy, 83, of Dunbar, died March 26, 2025.
Susan Alice Prater, 74, of South Charleston, died March 23, 2025.
LeAnna Renea Quinn, 45, of Belle, died March 22, 2025.
John Mark Richardson Jr., 77, of Charleston, died March 22, 2025.
Doris Kidd Roberts, 92, of Alum Creek, died March 29, 2025.
Robert Lee Samms, Jr., 75, died March 26, 2025.
Barbara Ann Schramm, 91, of Charleston, died March 15, 2025.
Alana Margaret Teresa Summers, 79, of Belle, died March 27, 2025.
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