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Nearly 100 runners and walkers took to the trails in the St. Albans City Park for the seventh annual Almost Heaven Trail Race on Saturday, July 23, 2022.  The race began at 8:00 a.m. on a sunny, hot and humid morning, with an uphill start to the challenging 5k (3.1...

The Almost Heaven Scholarship Fund has issued scholarships to five deserving West Virginia high school seniors.  Chairman Frank Fazzolari announced the award winners on May 9, 2022.   All recipients are graduating seniors of West Virginia High Schools and will receive...

Although the March 12th Shamrock Shuffle trail race was postponed due to a snowstorm, the City of Nitro and Appalachian Timing worked diligently to allow the race to be rescheduled for March 26th.  Due to the condition of the trails, the race was held on the streets...

The sixth annual Almost Heaven Trail Race was held on Saturday, July 24th at the St. Albans City Park.  The race began at 8:00 a.m. with nearly 140 people registered for the event that circles the hill sides that encompass the Park. The course challenged the runners...