Goodbye Easter, hello spring stocking season
Plus: Eclectic Books opening, veteran symposium and more Kanawha Valley community news
April 23, 2025 | Weather: ☀️ 82° F / 🌘 58° F
Good Wednesday, neighbor!
It’s April 23, and I’m back with your Kanawha Valley Update. Did I miss any major world events while I was gone? Here are some things a little closer to home that you should know about today:
Resource Symposium set for veterans
Spring fish stocking to take place in Clendenin and Tornado
Plus, Eclectic Books holding opening day party today in Dunbar
Let’s proceed!
In today’s “Community Briefs” column:
Nitro: A free veterans resource symposium is set for Saturday.
South Charleston: Food trucks and coffee vendors are wanted for the new farmers market.
Clendenin: The County Commission is planning two separate spring fish stocking events, the first one on April 26 in Clendenin.
Today
9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Day #1 Free Forest Foraging Workshop, Coonskin Park, 200 Coonskin Drive, Charleston.
4 p.m. — Eclectic Books Grand Opening, Eclectic Goods Market, 1401 Charles Ave., Dunbar.
5:45 p.m. — Run Club, Charleston Levee, Kanawha Blvd., Charleston.
7:30 p.m. — Psychology of Dogs, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
Upcoming
Thursday, April 24 — 7:30 p.m.: The Concert - A Tribute to ABBA, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
Friday, April 25 — 6 p.m.: Flowers After Hours, Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston.
Saturday, April 26 — 6 p.m.: Celebrating the Seasons Dinner, J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, 4797 Midland Drive, Charleston.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Kimberly Lynn Atkinson, 52, of Marmet, died April 15, 2025.
Marion Holz Baer, 94, of Charleston, died April 17, 2025.
Martha Ann Bailey, 70, of Nitro, died April 4, 2025.
Reginald Ray “Reggie” Callender, 71, of South Charleston, died April 15, 2025.
Bonita Lee “Bonnie” Crider, 74, of South Hills, died April 2, 2025.
William Currey III, 72, of Charleston, died April 18, 2025.
Stephanie Lynn Donahoe, 61, of South Charleston, died April 11, 2025.
Ella Mae Garner, 85, of St. Albans, died April 18, 2025.
John Edward Grandon, 84, of South Charleston, died April 13, 2025.
James W. Hudson, Sr., 77, formerly of Elkview, died April 10, 2025.
Arthur Ray Jones, 58, of Charleston, died April 9, 2025.
Jean Evelyn Lacy, 88, died April 15, 2025.
Delma Marie Lewis, 85, died April 18, 2025.
Barry Lisenbee, 75, of Charleston, died April 12, 2025.
Pauline Mascaro, 91, died April 16, 2025.
Billy Joe Matthews, 81, of Alum Creek, died April 19, 2025.
Betty N. Oakes, 91, of South Charleston, died April 16, 2025.
Elizabeth “Rene” Pack, 39, of Charleston, died April 12, 2025.
Phyllis Marie Phillips Parsons, 96, of St. Albans, died April 18, 2025.
Louise A. Simon, 88, of Charleston, died April 19, 2025.
Betty Bird Stacy, 97, of Charleston, died April 20, 2025.
Phyllis Irene Summers, 86, of Cabin Creek, died April 17, 2025.
James “Larry” Tincher, 81, of Hansford, died April 15, 2025.
Shawnda Kaye Toler, 59, of South Charleston, died April 5, 2025.
Willie G. White, 77, of Montgomery, died April 15, 2025.
Schreatha Ann Yancy, 61, of Dunbar, died April 6, 2025.
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