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New Martinsville Council Wants Safe Sidewalks in City Limits

The New Martinsville City Council met on Monday evening May 5th at the City Municipal Building for their monthly meeting to discuss and approve agenda items. Councilman Joel Potts delivered the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance before Mayor Keith Nelsen called the meeting to ...

Wetzel Board of Education Approves Personnel For 2025-26 School Year

Board President Linda Fonner called the regular meeting of the Wetzel Board of Education to order on Tuesday, April 29, at 6 p.m. All members of the board were present for the meeting. First up in the evening was Mr. McPherson’s review of the 2025-2026 school year calendar. He presented ...

Paden City Council Approves $28K For Paving Portion Of Jefferson Avenue

A section of Jefferson Avenue is set to get repaved following waterline work that occurred a few years ago. Paden City Council on May 5 approved hiring a contractor to repave that section of the road for $28,800. During a past meeting resident Wayne Nething complained about a long and narrow ...

Community Center For Hundred Is Being Mulled

The Wetzel County Commission met on Tuesday morning, May 6, for a regular scheduled monthly session with a large agenda to discuss and approve. Commission President Lisa Heasley opened the meeting by leading in the Pledge of Allegiance and then called meeting to order introducing Chip Goff, ...

Wetzel Tech Center Student Wins Third Place in SparkWV Contest

A Wetzel County Technical Education Center student recently won third place in a statewide competition for his business model. Vincent Sigley, a design and computer aided design student at the center, won third place during the small business division finals of the SparkWV contest held at ...

Paden City Lego Club Offers Fun Learning For All

The Paden City Public Library’s Lego Club meets monthly to allow children to play, build and learn with Lego bricks. Danielle Ice-Davis, director of the Paden City Public Library, said the club is free and meets at 5:30-7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Children younger than 7 years ...

Chronicle Looks Back 50 Years

Wetzel County has always been home to strong sporting programs. Back 50 years ago, local businesses and industry brought many into the area. Families have sons and daughters who were part of strong teams at Magnolia, Paden City, Valley and Hundred. As seen, a young Mike Martin goes high into ...

Teen Crossing W.Va. 2 On Foot Is Struck By Van

A teenage boy who was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross W.Va. 2 in New Martinsville between 4 and 5 p.m. on April 27 is receiving treatment for several serious injuries at a Morgantown hospital. New Martinsville Police Department Chief Tim Cecil said the teen was initially taken to ...

Littleton Man Sentenced 1-5 Years For Failing To Register As Sex Offender

Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson sentenced a sex offender to 1-5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to not registering with the West Virginia State Police in a timely manner. Robert R. Chambers of Littleton, W.Va., pleaded guilty to an information count of failing to ...