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Paden City Library Summer Reading Program a Success

The Paden City Library has had a busy summer so far with over 91 kids participating in the “Unearth a Story” summer reading program. The program is sponsored in part by Sistersville Elks Lodge 333 and Wendy’s of New Martinsville. The popular event has had several programs for the kids in the community including Oglebay Zoo to You, where kids and adults can get an up close view of some of the Zoo’s small creatures and even an opportunity for some of the little ones to pet or hold them. The program also offered kids the chance to learn about magic from The Magic of Bill ...

Wetzel Commission Approves FD Funding

Ruthie Christina Stine, 95, of New Martinsville, WV left this world on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 while at Westwood Place in Woodsfield, OH. Ruth was born December 23, 1930, ...

Society

Wetzel County Hospital Now Expands Its Outpatient Infusion Center

Patients across Wetzel County and the surrounding region now have even greater access to outpatient infusion services as Wetzel County Hospital expands the operating hours of its Outpatient Infusion Center, making it easier than ever to receive specialized treatments close to home. The ...

Local Sports

New Martinsville Council Hold Regular Meeting

New Martinsville City Council met on Monday July 6, for their regular monthly meeting The first order of business was the approval of the June 2026 council meeting which passed unanimously. Also approved were the financial reports which are available for review upon request at city hall. The ...

Editorials

The Grass Ain’t Always Greener

We’ve all heard it. Somebody loses a job and says, “I’m moving — the grass is greener over there.” Some kids graduate and think the grass is greener in the big city. Some families drive through a new subdivision and swear the lawns are thicker, the schools are better, the air is ...

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

This letter is not only in preparation for our celebration of our countries 250th anniversary, but a small amount of history, talking about the Declaration of Independence. So we look at our world histories we find out in regard to time that it’s a small time when compared to the Roman Empire ...