Ride With Us, Montpelier

Ride With Us, Montpelier

By Tina Neff On Sunday, October 13th, 40 people of all ages participated in the first Ride With Us, Montpelier, Community Bike Ride with the youngest cyclist being five years old. The weather turned out to be perfect for a bike ride around Montpelier. Sonny...
Community Comes Together in Support of the Civic Center

Community Comes Together in Support of the Civic Center

By Mary Wilson The Montpelier Civic Center hosted their annual fish fry on Saturday night, September 28th. The fish (and chicken and tenderloin), as always, was prepared by Dan’s Fish Fry out of Huntington. The food was fabulous and plentiful! As Vice President of the...
Local Church Wows Onlookers with Wonderful Fireworks Show

Local Church Wows Onlookers with Wonderful Fireworks Show

By Mary Wilson Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene held a Fall Festival on Saturday night. Though the night was a bit warm, they had a good crowd for yard games and hayrides early and a beautiful fireworks display at dark. Pastor Jesse Johnson said, “the...
2nd Main Street Friday Night Welcomes New Business

2nd Main Street Friday Night Welcomes New Business

Downtown businesses stayed open late once again last Friday, August 30th, for the second Main Street Friday, a new initiative created this summer to encourage folks to shop local in Montpelier. Participating businesses opened from 5 to 9 p.m. for this special event...
Give Thanks for Montpelier Jamboree

Give Thanks for Montpelier Jamboree

By Mary Wilson I have a dear friend who has lived in Montpelier for more than 50 years (as have many of you). She was actually my mom’s best friend and when I moved back to town, mom’s friend group just absorbed me into their group. My mom is gone now, but her friends...