New Martinsville City Council on Monday evening April 7, 2025, unanimously terminated the employment of a City Police Officer and Dispatcher. The city of New Martinsville announced on January 22, that an investigation was underway of one of the city’s employees. However at that time Mayor ...
Overnight rains last Friday morning brought flooding problems for New Martinsville and the surrounding area. As much as 2 inches of rain fell in some areas, bringing with it some minor flash flooding. Streets were closed, while city crews were out early cleaning storm drains and heavy debris ...
The Magnolia High School chapter of Mu Alpha Theta held its formal 2024-2025 initiation. Mu Alpha Theta is a nationally recognized mathematics honor society for high school students and sponsored by professional organizations such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the ...
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 officer, Jade, is slated to soon receive a new protective vest to wear while on duty. According to the department’s social media, the department is set to receive the vest, thanks to a donation from Vested Interest In K9s, which is a ...
With cuts to federal library funding looming across the United States, local public librarians in West Virginia like Sarah Jackson are expressing to state legislators the importance of libraries in their communities. Jackson, director of the New Martinsville Public Library, attended Library ...
Tim Greathouse and John Mensore show their joy as their sons Dublae Greathouse and JD Mensore compete in the Tyler County Track meet held last week. Both boys did well in several events.
The Wetzel County Commission met on Tuesday morning April 1st for a regular scheduled meeting to discuss agenda items and receive updates on the CityNet broadband project in Wetzel County. Commission president Lisa Heasley was absent. Vice- president Carla McBee called the meeting to order ...
The New Martinsville Rotary met on Wednesday, April 2, at Quinet’s Court Restaurant in Downtown New Martinsville to discuss business, and welcome the April students of the month. President Dan Mason opened the meeting introducing the students before turning the meeting over to Rotarian ...
As I have stated many times, I am fascinated by history. American, world, and local. One of the best ways to review history locally is to research old newspapers. That part comes easy as I spend a fair amount of time looking at the past to see what interested the community a half century back ...
The Wetzel County Board of Education approved a company to resurface track surfaces at a cost of $729,000 during its regular March 25 meeting. The board unanimously approved the construction project for resurfacing track at New Martinsville School and Magnolia High School. Approval for the ...
