Kimo Furumoto directs the Huntington Symphony Orchestra in this file photo as they perform during Picnic with the Pops on July 13, 2019, at the Barboursville Park Amphitheater. The summerâs first Picnic with the Pops show takes place at Harris Riverfront Park beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 17.
Sholten Singer | The Herald-Dispatch
LOGAN â The City of Logan wrapped up its 22nd year of the West Virginia Freedom Festival this past Sunday.
According to Logan Mayor Serafino Nolletti, this year marked the second time in the festivalâs history the city held events on a Sunday, which city leaders decided to do since the Fourth of July holiday fell on that day.
There wasnât much this yearâs festival didnât offer over the five-day span. Carnival rides and attractions were provided by Gambill Amusements from Buckhannon, and Circus Incredible held shows on the Honaker Funeral Home lot.
In the front lot of the West Virginia State Building downtown, festivalgoers could participate in karaoke. Near McCormickâs, attendees could climb a rock wall or win a prize by doing a number of pullups within a certain amount of time. At the same location was the Great American Duck Race from Deming, New Mexico, racing live mallard ducks for prizes.
After a long senior year that was unlike any other, graduates from the class of 2021 from all three high schools in Logan County walked across the stage last Thursday
Logan County has produced a multitude of interesting people over the many decades of its existence. From the Hatfield clan of the 1800s to legendary sheriff Don Chafin to “America’s