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Students, Community Learn About Wetzel Tech Center Offerings

NEW MARTINSVILLE – Wetzel and Tyler County students, parents and community members got the chance to see what the Wetzel Technical Education Center has to offer during an open house held on Feb. 6. The technical center opened in 2018 and is open to Wetzel and Tyler County’s sophomores, ...

Paden City Mayor: Swimming Pool Will Not Open Summer 2025

Mayor Clyde Hochstrasser informed Paden City Council members on Feb. 3 that the swimming pool will not be opened for this coming summer season. It was stated that last year the park had spent $40,000 for upgrades. Low attendance and needed repairs still exist. It was also suggested that ...

Nearly $4 million Awarded to Monroe Theatre

WOODSFIELD – The historic Monroe Theatre celebrated its nearly $4 million award from Gov. Mike DeWine’s Appalachian Community Grant program on Tuesday, January 28, and made plans to put the money to work. The $3.7 million grant will allow the theater to become fully handicapped accessible ...

Smiling Faces

Wetzel County Museum Curator Dan Henthorn alongside Carol Burnside enjoys the Lady Blue Eagles win over Bridgeport. Dan, before the schools, games sings the National Anthem.

Wetzel Docket Day Includes New Drug, Sex-Related Charges

NEW MARTINSVILLE – Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson presided over multiple hearings during the first day of the new January 2025 term of court. The docket day hearings, held on Jan. 31, included a mixture of new cases related to mostly drug and sex-related crimes. Aleigha ...

Wetzel-Tyler Health Department: Keep Required Vaccines In Place

Following is a statement from the Wetzel-Tyler Health Department regarding West Virginia School Immunization Requirements: The Wetzel Tyler Board of Health strongly supports West Virginia’s current school immunization requirements which permits only valid medical exemptions to forgo ...

Wetzel Circuit Court Cases Waived Over to New Term

NEW MARTINSVILLE – The Wetzel County Circuit Court’s docket day on Jan. 31 included several older cases waived over from the last term of court. Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson presided over the hearings: Adam C. Pendleton, 31, of New Martinsville was indicted by a ...

Rotary Honors Students of the Month

The New Martinsville Rotary Club met on Wednesday, February 5, at Quinet’s Court Restaurant in downtown New Martinsville. Over 30 people were in attendance as the club honored students of the Month from Magnolia and Paden City high schools. Invited guests for Wednesday’s meeting were ...

New Martinsville Public Library Receiving Upgrades

NEW MARTINSVILLE – The New Martinsville Public Library is receiving some upgrades including new public restrooms. The library closed for a few days during the demolition work that began on Jan. 27. Renovations to the restrooms will last a few weeks and will include replacing old tile along ...

Wetzel County Board of Education

On January 28, 2025 the Wetzel County Board met for their regular bi-weekly session in the county office. Board President Linda Fonner opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence. The first order of business was the recognition of the 2024 State Elks Essay ...