26 Jul 2014

Heritage Day at Bulltown Historic Area

The Heritage Day event was held at the Bulltown Historic Area on July 26, 2014. The event enjoyed great weather and included a wide variety of vendors, performers, exhibitors and visitors, with approximately 400 people in attendance.

15 Jul 2014

Practice Makes Perfect at Dillon Dam

By 1960 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moved the original railroad that ran along the Licking River to a higher elevation, due to the construction of Dillon Dam - the lake and river elevations would eventually flood the track if not for the move.

7 Jul 2014

Dealing with Danger

Over Memorial Day weekend, an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) - a 4.2-inch white phosphorous mortar projectile - was found in the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area (DSWA) of West Virginia by Boy Scouts who were backpacking and camping in thearea. Dolly Sods, which is a popular area for outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, camping and viewing wildlife, plants and birds native to the area, is part of the West Virginia Maneuver Area (WVMA), a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS), which was used by the Army for live fire training and maneuvers during World War II.

5 Jul 2014

Fireworks display at Fishtrap Lake.

The 3rd annual fireworks display was held July 5, 2014, at Fishtrap Lake.