Young Love
For the young and the young at heart, we asked for your early photos of your romance.
Ruth and Tom Rowan at their wedding in 1966
Julie, Rob, and Robbie Wolford used to dress up for reenactments at Cedar Creek, such as this one in 2005.
Andy and Sarah Gray of Augusta started dating in 1998 and were married in 2004.
In May, Stephanie and David Richardson will be married for 21 years and together for 23.
Andy and Cindy Moreland, of Capon Springs, married Sept. 11, 1982.
Elton and Wink Judy, pictured in 1965. This August will be their 75th wedding anniversary.
E. Alan Judy and Linda Evans Judy (Shanks), pictured in their younger years at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Slanesville entertainers Maria Rose and Danny Elswick, pictured at their 25-year vow renewal on the bayou.
Roger and Vickie Haines (Augusta) have been together 35 years.
Romney’s Artie and Barbara Harris on their wedding day in 2011. They met on a blind date in 2008.
Roger and Courtney Haines of Augusta, pictured 9 years ago
Paige Chaney and Max Reno (with pup Samson) at a Capon Bridge Christmas this past year.
Marlena and Keith Rothgeb (pictured in 1996) were married in 1999.
Jim and Sue Alkire of Romney met in 1965 and have been together ever since.
Green Spring’s Bruce and Janis Nicholson were married Oct. 15, 1983.
R.J. Hulver and Shelby Westfall, pictured at age 17.
R.J. Hulver and Shelby Westfall, pictured at 10 months.
Danny and Sadie Alkire started dating in 2009 and have been together for 12 years.
Heather Moreland and Dalton Nicholson have been together since January 2020. They are pictured here in July 2020 in the Outer Banks.
Jason and Missy Arnold from Capon Bridge on their wedding day, Dec. 29, 2018. They’re best friends.
Augusta’s Shannon and Allison Doman were married in May of 2020 and have 3 wonderful children.
Greg and Lisa Rinker of Kirby will be celebrating 39 years of marriage this May.
Shayna and Michael Hoffman 1st got together in high school (pictured), and have now been together 17 years. They’re more in love than ever, with 2 children, Jordan and Khloe.
Becky (Capon Bridge) and J.J. (Romney) Haslacker started dating in 1990 and were married in 1991.
Perry Fisher and Terri Saville met online and “immediately clicked” in the spring of 2020. They say they are “blessed” to have found one another.
Kim and Dawn Straw are in love and looking forward to many more years together.
Steven and Hailey Corbin started dating in high school in 2009 and were married Dec. 1, 2018.
Steven and Hailey Corbin started dating in high school in 2009 and were married Dec. 1, 2018.
Jim and Barbara McLaughlin in 1996. They’re still together, 25 years, 4 kids, 3 grandkids, 4 dogs, 3 chickens and a cat later.
Kent and Brittany Abe (Slanesville), pictured in 2011, have been happily married since 2009.
Chrissy (Augusta) married Bill Napier, originally from Poole, England, in 2011. They’ve been together over 10 years.
Robert and Kali Gardner, pictured in 2012, a year after they started dating.
Johnny and April Duncan on their wedding day, Sept. 20, 2003.
The late Don and Betty McCauley of Jersey Mountain Road (pictured in the late 1940s), who, after marrying and joining their farms, built a legacy of love and family.
C.J. Canan and Candice Fletcher, their 1st photo taken together in 2014
Tracey and Ciro Grassi were married on Jan. 4, 1997 at St. Stephen’s Church in Worcester, Mass.
Amy and Shane Lee have been together for 16 years.
Chassity Tharp and Dustin Ward (of Romney) met at the 2016 Mineral County Fair. They’ve been together ever since.
Rick and Christa Harshbarger, pictured in 1977 when Christa was running for homecoming queen at Potomac State. They’ve been married 40 years.
Michael and Kari Lee, pictured in 2010, have been married for 8 years.
Christopher and Tiffany Sirk of Slanesville in 2011. They’ve been together 10 years.
Dillon and Bethany Shanholtz (Rio) pictured in 2015. They’ve been married for 5 years and share a 3-year-old son.
Augusta’s Hunter and Kimberly Wright have been together 2 years and married for 1.
Susan and Dylan Wagner have been together since 2017 and were married in 2020.
Bill and Pam Harsha, pictured on their wedding day in June of 1981.
Patteen and Robert Ritter have been together 17 years.
Green Spring’s Dwaine and Julie Wotring were married in 2013. They’ve been together almost 15 years.
Keith and Dani Richardson at their senior prom at the WVSD and have been a couple for 19 years and counting.
Gary and Sue VanMeter celebrated 46 years of marriage in September.
Robert (Bubba) and Holly Fitzgerald pose for their engagement photo in 2004.
Grant and Shannon Carbaugh met at Shepherd University in 2013, were married in 2015 and now have 2 children. Their secret to love? “True love can only come from God.”
Grant and Shannon Carbaugh met at Shepherd University in 2013, were married in 2015 and now have 2 children. Their secret to love? “True love can only come from God.”
Brandon and Melissa Asbury, Romney, were married in 2018 and are pictured here in Ocean City, Md.
Running around together since 2000, Travis and Amy Delaplain are pictured in May 2004 in Paris.
Heather and Michael Staggs of Romney on their 1st date in 2010 at Mountain Top. They were married a few months later.
Casey and Jessica Russell (Romney) have been married for 8 “wonderful” years and have a daughter named Heidi.
Robyn Wolford and Gary Hammond met after the passing of their former spouses. They’ve helped each other regain a love for living, and they light up every room they enter. They’ve been together for 10 years.
Lacey and Nathaniel Wolford, pictured at Dolly Sods after a 12-mile hike, have been together 4 years.
Chuck and Virginia Pyles of Slanesville on their wedding day in 2013
Capon Bridge’s Greg and Michelle Wilkins with grandchildren Lydia and Caleb.
Capon Bridge’s Greg and Michelle Wilkins were married in 1992, are pictured in 1994 with their daughter Shannon
Steve and Kelly Cowgill will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary on Feb. 24.
Hampshire’s Isaiah and McKenna Chaney on their wedding day this past November.
Paige and Tanner McNeely were married this October on Paige’s parents’ farm. It was a “perfect day.”
Ryan and Katie Liller, of Keyser, pictured at an 8th grade dance in 2009 and on their wedding day in 2019.
Ronald and Virginia Reeves Wiltisonof Swanton, Md. Soon, they’re going to celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary.
Darlene and Michael Wiltison of New Creek started dating in 1987 and were married on Oct. 10, 1992.
Judy Riffle and Billy Judy, pictured in 1986 on the way to a friend’s wedding, have been married 33 years.
Brenda and “Rip” Robert Riffle at their niece’s wedding. They’ve been married 55 years and met when Rip was in the Navy.
Bob and Norma Wagoner (Romney) in 1975 at the Sweetheart Dance. They were married on Valentine’s Day in 1976.
Robert and Lorie Haslacker eloped on Sept. 11, 1981. They have 4 kids and 9 “awesome” grandkids.
Freeda Davy (Purgitsville) and her late husband Robert, pictured in 2005, were married on Valentine’s Day in 1955.
Brian Kerns and Kaylae Jodrie, both from Capon Bridge, have been together for 5 years and engaged for 1.
Roy and Kay Funk on their wedding day in 1966.
Donna and Joey Parrish of Elk Garden have been together for 26 years.
Donnie and Dottie Moreland (Elk Garden) have been lovebirds for almost 65 years.
Mikayla and Robert Judy started dating in high school and have been in love for 5-and-a-half years. Next month will mark their 1-year anniversary.
Aaron McBride and Michelle Penland, pictured at a wedding in 2011, the year they started dating.