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Sissy’s Family Restaurant Celebrates a Decade

By Tricia Lynn Strader Sissy’s Family Restaurant at 55 Meadow Lane Plaza in Martinsburg celebrated a decade in business on May 28.  However, the family run operation can trace its roots back several years. Co-owner JR Stanley said his wife and cook now, Darla “Sissy” Stanley, worked as a waitress for 22 years for a previous owner of the restaurant at the same location.  That restaurant,...

Around The Panhandle | July & August 2018

Dear Readers, I am so excited to share this issue of Around The Panhandle with you. It is jam-packed with countless examples of what makes the Eastern Panhandle a great place to work, visit and live. With this issue of Around The Panhandle, we tried to target just a few areas in...

Boosted Man-Driven Xcitment

By Paul Long Photos by Josh Triggs Tucked away in the eastern end of Jim Barnett Park, overlooking Interstate 81, sits one of the best-kept secrets in Winchester. For more than three decades, motocross racers have flocked to the Winchester BMX track adjacent to Bridgeforth Field, summer home of the Winchester Royals baseball team. According to track officials, the track boasts...