Downtown Ravenswood Partners

05/05/2026

🍎✏️ TEACHER APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY! 🌸

We want to hear about the teachers who make a difference every day 💖

👇 TO ENTER:
Tell us the name of your favorite teacher and WHY they mean so much to you in the comments!

🎉 We’ll choose one special teacher to receive a FREE floral arrangement!

Let’s celebrate the ones who inspire, encourage, and go the extra mile for our kids ❤️

📅 Winner will be announced Friday morning — so start tagging and sharing!

05/05/2026

Grant funding available for West Virginia's historic buildings!

If your building's construction date is 1871 or earlier, your property may be eligible for the new Frontier to Statehood Grant program. ⛪

Read more about it in the post below.

04/27/2026

We’re officially moving forward with Ravenswood’s EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant—and this is where it starts to matter for local property owners.

If you own a vacant or underused commercial building in the city, we may be able to help you take the next step—at no cost to you.

Through this program, the City can fund environmental assessments and planning work that helps:
✔ identify potential issues
✔ remove unknowns
✔ make your property easier to redevelop, finance, or sell

This is one of the biggest barriers for older buildings—and now we have a tool to help overcome it.

We’ve already started identifying priority sites, but we’re also looking to connect with other property owners who may be interested.

If you’ve ever thought:
“I’d like to do something with this building, but I don’t know where to start”—this is your opportunity.

👉 Learn more here: https://www.downtownravenswood.org/2026/04/27/28732/a-new-opportunity-for-ravenswood-property-owners/

Let’s start bringing more of our buildings back to life.

04/16/2026

Would you like to see this in downtown Ravenswood?

MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK) — After their first few months in business, a farmer’s market in Boone County is seeing more growth on the property, inside and out. It’s the first spring season f…

04/13/2026

A quick tour of one of Downtown Ravenswood's newest businesses, Yesterday's Coins and More, on the corner of Sycamore and Washington Street. They have a beautiful little shop with lots of unique and interesting gems. If you love to collect coins or antiques, give Earl and Robin Reynolds a visit, and they'll help you find what you're looking for.

04/10/2026

Yesterday's Coins and More just opened in Downtown Ravenswood at 257 Washington Street, right on the corner of Sycamore and Washington. You have to check out their incredible collection of rare coins, antiques, collectibles, and primitives. Open daily from 10:00 to 5:00, closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. 304-273-3100

04/09/2026

🎉 Ravenswood Shows Up BIG in Best of Jackson County Awards! 🎉

We’re proud to celebrate the incredible businesses, organizations, and individuals from Ravenswood who were recognized in this year’s Best of Jackson County awards. This isn’t just a list—it’s proof that the momentum we’re building as a community is real.

🍔 Food & Dining Excellence
Huge congratulations to The Dawg Pound, the biggest winner in the food category, taking top honors for beer, wine & liquor selection, carry out/take out, dessert selection, kid-friendly dining, and sports bar!
Shoutout to Steaming Cup Cafe for Best Coffee Shop and Butcher Block for both New Restaurant and Outdoor Patio Dining.

🏗️ Business & Professional Services
CASEY Construction dominated multiple categories, winning New Home Builder, Plumbing Company, Remodeling Contractor, and Roofing Company.
Angell Tax and Accounting earned Best CPA, and Peoples Bank was recognized as Best Mortgage Lender.

💇‍♂️ Personal Services
Colton Stovall of The Miners' Refinery took home Best Men’s Haircut and Beard Trim.
Missy Wolfe was recognized for her Move-In in May program in the Fitness Training & Instructor category.

🏥 Health & Community Care
Ravenswood Village – Best Assisted Living & Nursing Home
Coplin Health Systems – Best Behavioral & Mental Health Clinic
Heather Kay (Coplin Health) – Best Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Ravenswood Eye Care & Dr. Ben Mize – Best Eye Doctor

🏆 Community Leaders & Public Service
Brian Canterbury – Best Coach (Ravenswood High School Cross Country)
Mike DeLong – Best Firefighter (Ravenswood Fire Department)

👏 These recognitions reflect the hard work, dedication, and pride that define Ravenswood. When our businesses and people succeed, our entire community moves forward.

Let’s continue to support local, show up for one another, and keep building a downtown—and a community—we can all be proud of.


https://www.wvnews.com/bestofjackson/ #//

04/08/2026

🙏 A Special Thank You to Jared Bloxton 🙏

As we get closer to completing the Ravenswood Community Mural Mosaic Project, we want to take a moment to recognize Jared Bloxton for his support in helping make this project possible.

Jared has graciously allowed us to install the mural on his building in downtown Ravenswood — creating a highly visible, permanent home for a project that represents hundreds of community members.

It’s important to note that this is a community-driven effort, and Jared has offered this space simply as a way to support the project and the continued revitalization of downtown. There is no financial gain tied to this, just a shared commitment to creating something meaningful for Ravenswood.

In addition to being a local business owner, Jared also serves as a City Council member and Deputy Mayor, and we appreciate his willingness to support projects that bring people together and invest in our community’s future.

Projects like this only happen when people step up — and we’re grateful that Jared chose to do just that.

04/07/2026

The Raven's Nest: Cards & Games ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Miller, Lauren Kelly from The Jackson County Development Authority , and County Commissioner Mitch Morrison.

04/07/2026

So excited to welcome one of our newest downtown Ravenswood businesses, The Raven's Nest: Cards & Games! We attended their ribbon-cutting last week with dozens of their fans and community members. They've been packed every evening, with friends and family getting together to play games and enjoy a good time. If you haven't checked them out yet, please make sure to get down there and experience The Raven's Nest.