Montpelier’s Hometown Christmas A Community Effort

Montpelier’s Hometown Christmas A Community Effort

by Jill Carnes Orlando The town was a bustle last Saturday with another successful Hometown Christmas. The day started with the craft show held in the Civic Center. There were a variety of items available for a small vendor show, everything from local honey, to 3D...
Montpelier’s Annual Hometown Halloween Fills Block

Montpelier’s Annual Hometown Halloween Fills Block

By Jill Orlando Montpelier was full of activities this past weekend. The Montpelier Community group held the annual trunk or treat to kick off the festivities. Local businesses, churches and individuals were lined up ready to pass out goodies. This has been the...
Young Montpelier Celebrities Present Their Latest Work

Young Montpelier Celebrities Present Their Latest Work

By Mary Beal It was an exciting evening at Grace Community Church on Oct. 25 as the 21 youthful members of the Montpelier History Club and their leader, Ryan Ingram, a Montpelier resident and city history buff, presented the premiere of their latest documentary film,...
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...
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...