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Julie Perine

Julie Perine

julie@connect-bridgeport.com

Julie (Hadorn) Perine is former Lifestyles Editor for the Exponent Telegram and continues to freelance for WV Living, Morgantown and WV Wedding magazines. Her professional background also includes marketing and public relations for both the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson and the United Way of Harrison County. She most recently served Bridgeport as City Clerk and Executive Assistant to City Manager A. Kim Haws and Mayor James R. Christie. Julie was raised in Bridgeport and is a graduate of BHS and Fairmont State.  She and her husband Jeff have raised their four children here in Bridgeport. Deanna is a French teacher at Bridgeport High School; Brittany is a part-time graduate student and stay-at-home mom of 2-year-old Della; Jeffrey is a caterer and on-site chef at Via Veneto/The Veranda in Bridgeport and Jacob is a 7th grade student at Bridgeport Middle School. Jeff is owner/operator of Hadorn Distributing Company in Bridgeport and also pastors Ten Mile Baptist Church in Dola.

Recent Posts

It's Happening: Fond Memories of J. Eddie's Candies

Posted on January 18, 2026

On Jan. 8, the former Leeson’s Import Motors storage facility was demolished, leaving a large pile of rubble on a li...

Studio 9 Dancers Bring Home Multiple Wins from WVU Best of the Best Dance Competition

Posted on January 18, 2026

Studio 9 Dance Academy is well known for various dance classes offered and local showcases of those students’ sk...

Volition Health and Wellness is Open at Gabe's Plaza

Posted on January 17, 2026

A Family Nurse Practitioner, Sarah Woods has opened Volition Health and Wellness in Platinum Suites on Thompson Drive. It...

Nominations Open for 2026 BHS Alumni & Friends Foundation Hall of Fame

Posted on January 14, 2026

Nominations are open for the 2026 Bridgeport High School Alumni & Friends Foundation Hall of Fame. Th...

Mountaineer Grille Reopens in Bridgeport

Posted on January 11, 2026

After a quiet pre-holiday season opening, Mountaineer Grille is making a popular comeback in Bridgeport. Closed during...

Solara Pilates and Wellness Makes it Official with Ribbon Cutting

Posted on January 10, 2026

Dr. Lori-Ann Jackson has combined physical therapy and Pilates to create Solara Pilates and Wellness. &nb...

Meadowbrook Mall Target Store to Undergo Major Renovation

Posted on January 08, 2026

After opening nearly 23 years ago at Meadowbrook Mall, Target has a major renovation in its future.  ...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Feature Stories #7

Posted on December 30, 2025

A Feb. 1 blog by Julie Perine deals with some unsung heroes of the education system, our school bus drivers. In a season o...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Feature Stories #8

Posted on December 29, 2025

The late Annabel Leubbe was known for her beaming smile, as well as her involvement in our community. In a March 23 blog,...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Feature Stories #9

Posted on December 28, 2025

Lovingly known as "Santa Gene," Gene Eubank touched hearts when he faced a battle with cancer early this year. B...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Feature Stories #10

Posted on December 27, 2025

The community of Bridgeport was pleasantly surprised to learn that Pope Leo had sent his blessings to our city and its peo...

Connect-Bridgeport's 2025 Top Feature Stories #12

Posted on December 25, 2025

Exactly seven months ago on this Christmas Day, Connect-Bridgeport ran a story about two-year-old Baylor Waggamon and his...

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