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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:45:01 EDT en-us http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=488EE908-9690-FD13-79E1F2F4370A2A99 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=488EE908-9690-FD13-79E1F2F4370A2A99 <p>Mar. 9--Four companies of firefighters were called into action when a grease fire broke out at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant on Monongahela Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. Monday.According to Jeff Quinn, fire chief of the Star City Volunteer Fire Department, his unit was the first on the scene."They had a flash fire off the hood of one of the grills," Quinn said."The fire blew out of the exhaust fan and through the roof."Seeing that it's a commercial property, when we got here, we just upgraded it to a four-company fire."Fire trucks from Westover, Cassville and Granville soon arrived on the scene.Quinn said the building had been evacuated by the time his unit responded, and that no one was hurt in the fire.Cassville Fire Department firefighter Chris Tennant said the fire was huge when his unit got there, but the four companies had everything under control and the fire was put out in less than 20 minutes.Restaurant employees stood in a circle in the parking lot of the compound waiting for the branch manager, but declined to speak to the media. <p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=488EE908-9690-FD13-79E1F2F4370A2A99">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:51:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=B421BD17-B2B7-8D2A-7D18682DC6E0810B http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=B421BD17-B2B7-8D2A-7D18682DC6E0810B <p>MORGANTOWN -- The estate of a woman killed in an accident on Route 705 in Morgantown has filed a lawsuit.Alee Robins, the administratrix of the estate of Delores A. Decker filed a lawsuit in Monongalia County Circuit Court against Matthew H. Veith, Phyllis A. Veith, and Pinnacle Club LLC, dba Montmartre Restaurant and Garden Patio.Matthew Veith is accused of driving while intoxicated and hitting Decker's vehicle head-on just before 11 p. m. on the night of April 28, 2009, the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department stated previously.Veith was drinking at the Pinnacle Club on High Street during the afternoon and evening hours, according to the lawsuit, and was noticeably intoxicated before he left.Both Decker and Veith were taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital, where deputies previously stated that Decker died. Veith was treated and released, said deputies.Deputies charged Veith with felony DUI causing death, and said his blood alcohol level was .351, which is more than four times the legal limit.Phyllis Veith was the owner of the 2000 Volvo S80 that allegedly caused the accident, states the lawsuit, thus Decker's estate also holds her liable.Decker's estate is asking for damages such as funeral and burial expenses, medical bills, and loss of income. It is also seeking punitive damages. <p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=B421BD17-B2B7-8D2A-7D18682DC6E0810B">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:08:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=E5EA1CE8-F360-0362-94DDB88317D8E6FA http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=E5EA1CE8-F360-0362-94DDB88317D8E6FA <p>Next year Mario's Fishbowl will turn 60 - here is a great article about where the name comes from and what business has been like the past 59 years...<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=E5EA1CE8-F360-0362-94DDB88317D8E6FA">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:57:21 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=BD041537-94F7-8026-3869AE142E4D237D http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=BD041537-94F7-8026-3869AE142E4D237D <p>MORGANTOWN -- The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department along with the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks.An operative visited 17 businesses in the area.Two out of the 17 were cited for selling alcohol to a person under 21.Those two businesses were Rhythm-n-Brews on Cheat Road and Fin's Beach Bar on High Street.It's all part of an effort to stop underage drinking and crack down on businesses selling alcohol to people under 21. <p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=BD041537-94F7-8026-3869AE142E4D237D">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:21:17 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=77B31997-06B3-9321-46D3CB7A3F600993 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=77B31997-06B3-9321-46D3CB7A3F600993 <p>Hey!!Are there any places I could do a show at around Morgantown? I've called places, and emailed places no one has called me back I'll be with 3 other comics one who is from WV.Thanks guyscheck out my page.www.myspace.com/davonmagwood<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=77B31997-06B3-9321-46D3CB7A3F600993">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:13:27 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=DCD7601F-B09E-B468-F82172743D1ABA97 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=DCD7601F-B09E-B468-F82172743D1ABA97 <p>The Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of people it must feed daily, according to Executive Director Becky Shilling-Rodocker.In order to generate funds to feed the 200-plus men, women and children who frequent the Soup Kitchen each day, a variety of fundraisers have been set. The first two of a series to follow include: * The Soup Kitchen Soup Sale is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday. For this event - in its sixth year - Beth Bednar, cook, will be serving "Beth's Famous Potato Soup" as well as homemade chicken noodle soup. The cost for one quart of soup is $5, and orders can be placed by calling 304-233-2992. * The Soup Kitchen Spaghetti Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26. Board members will be cooking and serving the pasta dinner, which includes a garlic roll, salad and desserts. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children. Anyone who presents their church's bulletin at the time of purchase will receive $1 off of their meal."We are running short on funds and have decided to do a few fundraisers to get us through the end of the year," Rodocker said. "The first one is our Soup Sale, which is usually a big seller."Rodocker said there has been a 20-percent to 30-percent increase in the number of people being fed each month - a hike she termed as "huge" for her organization. She attributes the increased need to the faltering economy."I think that people have smaller jobs, work for smaller companies and do day labor, and those people are not getting those jobs anymore," Rodocker said. "I think people are frightened. All of the talk about the economy has scared people, and they want to try to save a little bit and make sure their bills are paid. We are getting new faces every day. We see a lot of the same, but with the new faces it's difficult."Also due to economic struggles, Rodocker said, fewer people are donating to the Soup Kitchen which is adding to the problem. She also said the kitchen is being extra careful with food to make sure it stretches a little further. On certain days especially at the end of the month the kitchen feeds more than 235 people."We are not getting the donations we used to get," she said. "We are just hoping the community opens its heart and gives at Christmas time. ... I think people should stop in and see the Soup Kitchen in action. It's very good for families."In conjunction with the fundraisers, there will be a raffle for a Pittsburgh Steelers Christmas Tree and tickets to the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Cleveland Browns game on Dec. 28. There will also be a variety of other fundraising baskets available in the coming weeks."We also need volunteers as well," Rodocker said. "Hopefully, we can get help to survive. The cash flow is just not there. We pay for 60 percent of our food, and there are just a few employees ... We are also still paying off the building, which has been a blessing for many people around here. It has attracted many people in need. Children don't think they are in a soup kitchen. They think it's another restaurant."We do special things all year long," she added. "We are 25 years old, and we have to make sure we survive. It's just crunch time. That's why we have set up these fundraisers."Soup Kitchen Schedules Fundraisers to Meet Rising Needs -theintelligencer.netBy BETHANY A. ROMANEK<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=DCD7601F-B09E-B468-F82172743D1ABA97">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:23:34 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=AFAC062D-C40A-1AB3-9F8016E55A99ABB4 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=AFAC062D-C40A-1AB3-9F8016E55A99ABB4 <p>Thursday Oct 16th at the Boathouse Bistro - click below to learn more... http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x1464128484/Scotch-tasting-dinners-benefit-Appalachian-Education-Initiative<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=AFAC062D-C40A-1AB3-9F8016E55A99ABB4">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:53:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=32DA8275-C6BB-42DF-12C19F245326108D http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=32DA8275-C6BB-42DF-12C19F245326108D <p>32nd Annual Hay Creek Festival, September 5-7, 2008 (rain or shine)Attractions 10 am to 5 pm &ndash; Shuttle Runs 7 am to 6 pmCivil War EncampmentImagine the furnace village in the year 1860 with the country set to elect its latest president. Experience the election as it happened in the Joanna Furnace community and hear period interpreters campaign for local candidates.Home Craft & Antique MarketStart your holiday shopping by strolling through our craft and antique market. A great selection of wood, jewelry, fabric, pottery, candles, dolls and doll clothing, rugs, stained glass, toys, leather and so much more. A large number of antique and vintage items will able to purchase for your home decorating and collecting needs.Children's Hands-On ActivitiesExciting activities for children of all ages. Consider archaeology for kids with numerous "hands-on" opportunities. Historical activities for young children include rubber stamp and rubbing stations. Our archaeology activities have been voted "BEST ACTIVITY" by parents and kids who have visited our festival.Mechanical Technology ExhibitsThe Mechanical Technology presents vintage working equipment, including a model steam blower engine and a display of pedal tractors. Antique cars (pre-1954), tractors, hit n' miss engines. Daily demonstrations of sawmilling, shingle milling, grain threshing and water ram pumps.Early American CraftsAuthentic traditional crafts with daily demonstrations and interpretations of 18th & 19th century crafts. One of the finest presentations on the east coast. Early American crafts include spinning, weaving, papermaking, blacksmithing, broom making, glassblowing, tinsmithing, pottery making, and pit saw demonstrating.Event InformationAdmission:Adults $8.00Children 12 and under FREEDiscount Coupons are available. Click Here. Limit two adults.Festival Time:Main Attractions 10 am to 5 pmShuttle Busses Run 7 am to 6 pmThe festival is held rain or shine.Parking:FREE Parking is available to all festival visitors. Parking is located on a large field along Route 10 just south of the festival grounds. Follow signs. For your safety we ask that you do not park along the highway. Visitors will ride our Free bus service to and from the festival grounds.Handicap Parking &ndash; Located on the festival grounds. Follow signs posted on Rt. 10, exit at Furnace Rd.Visitors will be allowed to drive on-site to pickup large purchase items. Be sure to ask the vendor where you buy your large articles for a temporary on-site parking pass.EntertainmentMarian Gehman, of "Marian and Friends" Returns For Two Weekend PerformancesPerforming at the Hay Creek Festival since 2003 Marian Gehman will once again bring her zany cast of characters to life with humorous stories and songs. Gehman has been recognized for her ventriloquist act internationally and has been entertaining crowds throughout the northeastern United States since 1976.Marian's 11 year old daughter Jenny is also an accomplished ventriloquist and joins Marian in her act. This mother-daughter team features fun songs and skits during their show. They use a variety of professional characters, from talking birds to a talking drawing board. Their programs are lively, fun, and audience-interactive. People of all ages will leave the show with smiles on their faces!Marian and Friends take the stage Friday at 11:30 am and on Sunday at 2 pm."Acoustic Buffet" To Be Served by Jay SmarArmed with 2 guitars, baritone vocals, claw-hammer banjo, fiddling, singing, and flat-footin ' -- Jay Smar will bring his exciting performance to the Hay Creek Festival on Saturday. Jay will perform traditional American and original folk, ole time mountain music, bluegrass and gospel tunes, as well as coal mining songs of Northeast Pennsylvania.In the last 5 years, Jay Smar has toured Scotland twice, performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival twice, recorded music for the Welsh BBC movie, "The Welsh in America" and has been selected by the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour to be on their professional touring roster.Performances for Jay Smar are scheduled for Saturday at 12 noon and 2 pm.Other featured entertainers at the Hay Creek Festival include: Friday -- Randini the Remarkable, Tiggar's Magic Show, Karen Ludwig, and Phyllis Hummel. Saturday &ndash; Marini Family and the Martin Family Band. Sunday &ndash; Wild Geese and the Martin Family Band. http://www.haycreek.org/festivals.htm<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=32DA8275-C6BB-42DF-12C19F245326108D">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:11:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=09AEBB51-C7A1-00DA-ED52BAB261AAE1BA http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=09AEBB51-C7A1-00DA-ED52BAB261AAE1BA <p>It was a loss sorely felt by many lifelong Morgantown residents. When Cafe of India closed its doors in 2006, it left in its absence a void for fans of the area's finest Indian cuisine.But in April 2008, Cafe of India reopened its doors at a new location. Family-owned and -operated, this restaurant now calls 1894B Mileground Road its home; and although some of the character of its old location &mdash; a warm brick building off of High Street that was an official Morgantown landmark &mdash; is missed, it is impossible to deny the food has only gotten better.Click here for more...<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=09AEBB51-C7A1-00DA-ED52BAB261AAE1BA">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:19:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=9F30C3D3-990C-50F8-992840A7CA587E0A http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=9F30C3D3-990C-50F8-992840A7CA587E0A <p>The search for a 36-year-old Chilean woman who came to West Virginia for a professional exchange program and was last seen Monday intensified late Wednesday, as university authorities handed the investigation over to local police.Chilean native Carmen Gloria Sanchez Gutierrez was reported missing after she left a restaurant... ExpandChilean native Carmen Gloria Sanchez Gutierrez was reported missing after she left a restaurant where she was having dinner with friends to make a phone call to her husband in Chile. He never heard from Gutierrez, who instead knocked on the door of a random house in Star City, W.Va., and asked for help, according to West Virginia University officials and the Morgantown Police Department. Collapse(Courtesy West Virginia University)Carmen Gloria Sanchez Gutierrez was reported missing after she left a restaurant where friends were having dinner to make a phone call to her husband in Chile. He never heard from Gutierrez, who instead knocked on the door of a random house in Star City, W.Va., and asked for help, according to West Virginia University officials and the Morgantown Police Department.When the homeowners told the woman they would call the police for her, she reportedly took off. http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=5533153&page=1<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=9F30C3D3-990C-50F8-992840A7CA587E0A">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:01:57 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=95621F3E-0642-3742-5CE886B2A6B52D15 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=95621F3E-0642-3742-5CE886B2A6B52D15 <p>The state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration has allowed a Morgantown club closed following a drug raid last month to reopen.The ABCA suspended Evan Tauber's and Shawn Benkahla's license following the Feb. 15 raid at their club Envy .ABCA General Counsel Anoop Bhasin said Friday the agency found no evidence linking the two men to drug deals occurring at the downtown Morgantown club.Bhasin said the bar could reopen immediately, but that Tauber and Benkahla should do a better job of screening perspective employees.Former club manager Jubal Culver and 18 others face federal charges following a yearlong investigation into the club.<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=95621F3E-0642-3742-5CE886B2A6B52D15">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:11:18 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=D542B706-08F6-49AE-8C148A8FA619EBD8 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=D542B706-08F6-49AE-8C148A8FA619EBD8 <p>Here is your chance to vote for West Virgina's new welcome message. Which of these slogans should appear on the welcome signs?Almost HeavenThe Mountain StateWild, WonderfulVoting Ends Midnight Oct 29th<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=D542B706-08F6-49AE-8C148A8FA619EBD8">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:44:20 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=89D69F45-D86A-9C07-9C4F9F758AAFE2BE http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=89D69F45-D86A-9C07-9C4F9F758AAFE2BE <p>To the disappointment of school administrators &mdash; and the pride of some students &mdash; West Virginia University is No. 1 on The Princeton's Review's annual list of the top 20 party schools!The rankings are based on a survey of 120,000 college students, mostly during the 2006-07 school year.The Complete Story<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=89D69F45-D86A-9C07-9C4F9F758AAFE2BE">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:11:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=F979041B-9EBB-3EC8-6A2D7F7645610D4A http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=F979041B-9EBB-3EC8-6A2D7F7645610D4A <p>Forbes magazine says West Virginia is the worst state to do business in!They rank us nearly last, or last, in Quality Of Life, Growth Prospects, Labor and Regulatory Environment. The only good score was on Business Costs and that was #25!Anyone have any comments on this? Should Manchin be blamed?<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=F979041B-9EBB-3EC8-6A2D7F7645610D4A">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:24:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=EF9EE11C-95C2-57B6-CCCE39807A0D10F0 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=EF9EE11C-95C2-57B6-CCCE39807A0D10F0 <p>Discount Tire will fill your ties with nitrogen for $28... no you don't get any better mileage over ties properly inflated with air, but you have to get your tire pressure checked less often.So for $28 you don't have to stop at a full service station once a month and ask the dude to check your tire pressure.Who the hell does this?State Journal Story<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=EF9EE11C-95C2-57B6-CCCE39807A0D10F0">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:29:33 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=602FB17D-9D07-A475-707885F67065E2DF http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=602FB17D-9D07-A475-707885F67065E2DF <p>Adam White, Levi Maxwell and Kenny Durst are all going to the MLB!Awesome job guys!!!!!<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=602FB17D-9D07-A475-707885F67065E2DF">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:02:24 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=4FCCC547-A4A9-05A1-DC77E6A468753541 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=4FCCC547-A4A9-05A1-DC77E6A468753541 <p>Nightlife in Morgantown has just become a lot better!BarSmart.com has just added all of the bars, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs in Morgantown, WV to it's hugely successful website and plans to give residents and students a place to discuss everything from the best place for karaoke in town to local politics.BarSmart.com is more than a website where you can rate and review your favorite (or least favorite) nightlife stops. It's a community of real people with real opinions having a whole lot of fun.On top of that the website features an area where area bar owners and managers can update their own webpages - making sure that the readers get the most up to date and accurate information possible.Check it out and tell the world what you think!http://morgantown.barsmart.com<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=4FCCC547-A4A9-05A1-DC77E6A468753541">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:40:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=41FFD526-0BDA-B6B5-219B04E0EC03BC38 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=41FFD526-0BDA-B6B5-219B04E0EC03BC38 <p>Starting Friday, the state Division of Highways will divert traffic coming off the exit, onto a temporary ramp.<p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=41FFD526-0BDA-B6B5-219B04E0EC03BC38">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:21:00 EDT http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=41FC5EDB-9A62-E9AC-71A5A749A0BB9AA5 http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=41FC5EDB-9A62-E9AC-71A5A749A0BB9AA5 <p>I've only been here for a short time what does everyone else think? <p><a href="http://morgantown.barsmart.com/viewtopic.cfm?topic=41FC5EDB-9A62-E9AC-71A5A749A0BB9AA5">Read more of this story</a> at Barsmart</a></p></p> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:17:00 EDT