With just 25.26 percent of registered voters casting ballots, voters took to the polls on Tuesday, May 12, and passed the WC BOE School Levy with 60.53 percent of the votes approving the measure, while 39.47 percent voiced their opposition. When all votes were counted 1,319 approved the levy ...
In an Ohio River town just south of West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle, a thirteen-year-old girl spotted something that instantly intrigued her. “My dad and I were out in the shop, the old one downtown, and when I asked about what I spotted, he was like, ‘That’s one of my old pulling ...
For several years the Paden city Development Authority has made great strides in bringing back to a useful life, past industrial sites. The former Corning plant has found new life with the help of PCDA President Cork Bowen and his management team. The group has not only created a plan to ...
On Saturday morning the 2nd of May, the area around the New Martinsville Moose Lodge #931 was the showplace for dozens of polished classic cars and bikes. This event is the 1st Annual Memorial Car Show dedicated to the memory of Raymond Earl “Mouse” Lasure, long time member of the ...
Our Smile Camera caught up with Hundred Town Mayor, Chip Goff prior to holding a special meeting of the town’s council. Mayor Goff has given the past nine years to bringing back luster to the community he loves. Hard work and dedication by the mayor and town council has made improvements with ...
With the 2026 school year rapidly coming to an end, the seniors who attend the Wetzel County Technical Education Center were given recognition. On May 4, at 1:00pm, students, parents and teachers gathered in the tech center to give acknowledgement to those members of this years’ classes who ...
The New Martinsville Rotary club met on Wednesday May 6, 2026, at Quinet’s Court Restaurant in Downtown New Martinsville and welcomed guest speaker Elizabeth Seckman, Coordinator of Wetzel County Family Resource Network. She shared a wealth of knowledge with the club about subjects like ...
On Tuesday May 6, at 6:00 pm at the former Paden City High School, the newly completed redevelopment of the building was completed with the formal grand opening of the structure now to be known as, “THE CORNERSTONE”. A ceremonial ribbon cutting and open house welcomed visitors to explore ...
The members of the Paden City Council met on the 4th of May, 2026 at 7:00 pm in the Jess Brown Building adjacent to the former high school. Mayor Clyde Hochstrasser opened with the roll call of members. All were present for the business meeting of the city. Next the mayor asked members if ...
A couple weeks back the Wetzel Chronicle Smile Camera happened upon a couple who stepped back in time 250 years to take on the roles of George and Martha Washington. Mike Martin and his girlfriend Sharon Fox traveled from Redhill Pa. on a two-day vacation to visit the Abandoned President’s ...
