At the recent Relay for Life walk, our Smile Camera caught up with young Colt Luck holding the prize for the annual cakewalk. Colt is five years old and in Kindergarten. His smile is his anticipation that the winner of the cake walk will offer him a slice for holding the prize without sampling ...
Last Thursday morning July 2, 2026, crews from Frontier Communications were on site at the new cross over bridge construction site in New Martinsville.. They were in their third week of moving underground fiber optic cables and two copper lines used for communications.
The cables are only ...
On Friday evening June 19, 2026, the 26th Wetzel County Relay for Life event was held. On this evening the former Bruce Pool footprint was where survivors and families gathered to light a candle, and remember those who were taken by Cancer. It was also an evening to remember and thank the ...
At 9:00 am Wednesday June 24, the New Martinsville Council Police Committee of members Ron Brill, Joel Potts and Steve Pallisco convened their committee to discuss items concerning the city’s police department. Also in attendance was Police Chief Tim Cecil, three officers, Mayor Keith Nelsen ...
The New Martinsville Rotary met on June 24, at Quinet’s Court Restaurant in downtown New Martinsville.
President Chuck Clegg began by telling members that a business meeting of the executive board will be held on Monday evening June 29th. Clegg said a new President will take over ...
Author and screenwriter Mark Bowden recently visited his brother, Gary Bowden, at his home along Riverside Drive in Sistersville. Bowden is best known for writing the bestselling book Black Hawk Down, which was later adapted into the acclaimed 2001 motion picture of the same name.
The “Alma Mater,” the Nurturing Mother:
For Wildcats from 1950 until 2025, the physical edifice of their Alma Mater is Paden City High School. However, an overwhelming argument can be made that even though the constructed building that defines PCHS has been shuttered and converted to a ...
Some would say the Paden City High School Class of 1987 was a group of over-achievers while others would profess they achieved everything exactly as they had planned and their accomplishments were not a surprise to anyone who knew their work ethic, dedication and overall talent. A prime example ...
On Saturday June 13th the Wetzel County Sheriff’s Department and the Wetzel County Family Support Center held a gathering at the Wetzel County 4-H grounds. The annual event is held to bring families out, and have an enjoyable afternoon of fun and activities.
Sheriff Eric Daugherty, “We ...
At 6:00 pm on Monday June 15th in the Hundred Town Council Chambers, Mayor//Recorder Rebecca Goff called the meeting to order. The first official order of business was the Pledge of Allegiance.
Office Clerk, Hattie Massey via Phone called the roll of council members and city ...