He was born in Parkersburg, WV a son of the late Harry W. and Barbara Ann (Keels) Thornton. He worked in sales and graduated from West Virginia University, where he played football for four years.

Need more evidence that college football is a vastly changed sport? Marshall announced the addition of a whopping 62 new ...

Martinsburg's Koi Fagan, Spring Valley's Jalyn Abercrombie among incoming freshmen. Trey Dunn, Robert Shockey and Atley Cowan ...

On the West Virginia side, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind football ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at Feb. 12, 1867: Barboursville was incorporated by an act of the state ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia ...

The proposal came before the state Board of Education after passing during a special WVSSAC Board of Control meeting last October.

The local Marshall University alumni chapter is seeking applicants for its annual scholarships. After a small number of applications last year, members of the Marshall University Alumni and Big Green ...

On Wednesday afternoon, West Virginia University sent out a press release stating that, the next day, the football program would announce their entire transfer portal class for the 2025 season.

Williamstown High School is facing difficulties in reestablishing a girls soccer team after several years without one.

It has been a tough season for the Iowa men's basketball team. News this week that starting center Owen Freeman is done for the season has only added to the woes. Many Iowa fans are beginning to ...

Played in two games as a reserve wide receiver … caught two passes for 69 yards against Missouri State with a long of 57 yards … (High School): Played wide receiver for coach Nathan Tanner at ...