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Rotary Hears From Doctor Christen and Welcomes Students of the Month

The New Martinsville Rotary met for their regular weekly meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Quinet’s Court Restaurant in Downtown New Martinsville. Local Rotary President Whitney Clegg opened the meeting introducing the Students of the month. Following the introduction Dr. Robert ...

Dutton’s Army

Those folks who joined Kevin and Mary South for breakfast last Thursday did so to be part of Dutton’s Army. Dutton Chichick, a young boy, who is seventeen months old. Dutton and his family have been in a war with Neuroblastoma cancer for the last few months. Neuroblastoma is a cancer that ...

Riesbeck’s Discount Foods

On March 4th, Riesbeck’s Grocery will open under a new name and store format. The name will be Riesbeck’s Cash Saver. Riesbeck’s has for the past three years operated under a conventional store format. Steve Riesbeck, “During our time here in New Martinsville, our valued customers ...

Susan Scharf Named To Receive Award

Also at the commission meeting held Tuesday morning February 13, 2024, the commission, County Clerk Jessica Davis and the WVCAN (West Virginia Child Advocacy Network surprised Susan Scharf, Director of The Lighthouse Child Advocacy Center in New Martinsville with the 2024 One With Courage ...

PSC Holds Hearings in Paden City

On January 29th, the PSC came to Paden City to hold hearings to determine if the City of Paden City and the Paden City Municipal Water Works is a distressed or failing Utility. The first hearing was labeled an evidentiary hearing and was held in the common council chambers of City Hall. The ...

News From the House Weeks 1, 2

It was my honor to have been appointed to the position of Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee for the second regular session of the 86th Legislature. I’m looking forward to the newly appointed Chair, Tom Fast, in advancing good legislation out of the committee to the full body. I am also ...

Wetzel County Museum Expands

For nearly two decades the Wells Building on South Main Street has been home to the county's museums. It began when Jim Fitzsimons and Lemoyne Coffield began collecting items from the county’s past. Through the gracious generosity of Wells Ekin. His family business became home to our ...

Paden City hearing rescheduled for January 29

Al commonly used in dry cleaning called Tetrachloroethylene or PCE. Paden City provides sewer service to 1,161 customers. Paden City Municipal Water Works provides water utility service to 1,204 customers in Wetzel and Tyler counties. More information on this case can be found on the PSC ...

Wetzel County Cadet Recognized

The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is pleased to announce Class 2-23 as the 61st class to complete this West Virginia National Guard Program. Commencement exercises were held Friday, December 15th at Camp Dawson in Kingwood. A total of 101 graduates from 30 counties across the State of West ...