Four Wetzel County Schools students got the chance to flex their math skills during the 48th annual West Virginia State Math Field Day in Institute, W.Va. Fourth grader Kyle Mason, fifth grader Naomi Brown and freshmen Austin Hayes and Rebekah Nichols were among the hundreds of West Virginia ...
The Fourth Annual Wetzel County Schools Academic Awards ceremony for grades 9-12 was held on April 8. All seniors had the opportunity to win several cash prizes to assist with their future endeavors. Two students won $500 each – Rrita Dani from Paden City High School and Angelina Warren ...
The New Martinsville City Council met on Monday evening April 21, at the City Municipal Building for their mid-month meeting with several items up for discussion. Council discussed a request to approve tax and fee administrative services for the city, however it was decided more information ...
At noon on April 15, the newly opened Durig Shelter was dedicated as the new Pickleball center within the county. The building was formerly the open walled picnic shelter in the center of the 4-H Grounds. It has been the center of many events for several decades. Time and weather had taken a ...
The Little Red School House pre-school in Downtown New Martinsville held their annual Easter Egg hunt on the lawn behind Wesbanco overlooking the Ohio River on Thursday, April 17, with nearly 40 kids participating. Anxiously awaiting the start of the hunt the kids lined up raring to go. At ...
The city of New Martinsville Fire Department recently conducted training at its headquarters downtown and is planning additional training with departments across Wetzel County. The training conducted on April 8 included pump operations and drafting from portable tanks. “We train at least ...
Paden City Development Authority Director Cork Bowen explained to Paden City Council his efforts to try and keep the Wetzel-Tyler County Health Department in the city. Bowen was asked about the health department during the April 7 City Council meeting. The health department currently is ...
Paden City resident Wayne Nething is hoping a longtime hole on Jefferson Street will soon get filled following waterline work that he said occurred about three years ago. Nething brought the matter to City Council during its regular meeting on April 7. “I’ve lived there for going on 46 ...
Wetzel County Commission members say they need time to consider funding the annual Back Home Festival in New Martinsville. The commission met April 15 at the Wetzel County Commission Building for a regular monthly session. Commission President Lisa Heasley opened the meeting after leading ...
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 ...
