History Blog

Posted on September 24, 2023

This photo from the 1990s was taken where the Sprayground facility is today at the City Pool. Prior to that, th...

Posted on September 17, 2023

This photo is back from 2007 and is when high schools in Harrison County still announced valedictorians and salutatoi...

Posted on September 10, 2023

See anyone you know? Here is a hint that might help. This photo is from 1987 and, according to information provided b...

Posted on September 03, 2023

This photo from 2004 shows members of the 2004 Bridgeport Middle School Cheerleading squad at a car wash fundrasier h...

Posted on August 27, 2023

Recognize the folks in this picture? If not, it's because it is about 20 years old. This is an advertisement from the...

Posted on August 20, 2023

Look familiar? If not, the location should. This structure along Main Street is the old Bridgeport City Hall building...

Posted on August 13, 2023

Pictured is the 1992-93 Bridgeport Middle School junior varisty cheerleaders. Shown are, front row from left, Meredit...

Posted on August 06, 2023

The blue building with the white roof is the former Skate World that opened in 1981. This aerial shot is from 1985 wh...

Posted on July 30, 2023

This is the 1982 Bridgeport Junior High (Middle School) undefeated 1982 football team. The squad was coached by Al La...

Posted on July 23, 2023

The man on the right if the late Carl Furbee having a laugh and a piece of cake. This photo, believed to be from the...

Posted on July 16, 2023

This historical building along Main Street was built in 1933 by Abby and Sam Steele as the Millstone Restaurant and i...

Posted on July 09, 2023

This photo is believed to be from the early 1980s showing activities taking place at the City Pool at the Benedum Civ...

Posted on July 02, 2023

The exact date of this photo is unknown, but it is showing a pair of Bridgeport educators. Although not 100 percent c...

Posted on June 25, 2023

These individuals impacted the lives of countless students that went through the Bridgeport education system. Shown i...

Posted on June 18, 2023

Many in Bridgeport and throughout North Central West Virginia can recall Hills Department Store and the Hills Plaza o...

From the Bench: John Wilfong Sees Ironma...

It is not as if Bridgeport’s John Wilfong has never seen a busy schedule. After all, the 2015 graduate of Bridge...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
It's Happening: Local Attraction Series ...

Just on the edge of Bridgeport is an attraction appropriately named Edge of Town Farm Market. Open annually in May, the ma...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Library has New Touch of ...

If you have visited our Children’s Library recently, you may have noticed something new adorning our walls! Arti...

Posted by Savanna Draper
The Grapevine: Canning for Winter, Veget...

Well, the Queen cupboard is getting full in preparation for winter. I have canned six pints of fried peppers to...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: State Tragedy Subject of Alu...

Many know Scott Faris from his days at Bridgeport High School before he graduated in 2004 and left the area to pursue...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Why Bridgeport? City Doesn't Need Sherlo...

How are your detective skills? Do you have a keen eye for detail? Does your memory retain copious amounts of data and info...

Posted by Jon Griffith
Outside the Tribe: Colors Don't Define T...

I’ve been fortunate enough to be present for a lot of the Bridgeport matchups with Fairmont Senior through the years...

Posted by Chris Johnson