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Historic Sistersville Ferry Faces Uncertain Future

The future of the historic Sistersville Ferry took a step backward this week as ferry officials announced that the vessel’s tugboat, which sank in April, has been declared unrepairable by the insurance company. The announcement was made Tuesday, June 2, following weeks of assessments and ...

Smiling Faces

Here’s a couple smiling faces most of us know. Two ex-high school and college athletes, and two of the best coaches. With big wide grins like those, you can bet they had a game plan up their sleeves. Still nice to see them around on occasion, always friendly and upbeat, that’s why they had ...

Ekanem Named To The Spring 2026 Dean’s List At Radford University

Rachel Ekanem from New Martinsville, WV, has been named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at Radford University. Appearing on the Dean’s List is the most prestigious academic recognition Radford University students can receive for their performance during a semester. Students are placed on ...

Wetzel Chronicle Calendar

Coming Events June 11 - In collaboration with the Wetzel-Tyler Chamber of Commerce and Community Care we are hosting a free training on soft skills in the workplace at Stalders Creamery on June 11th from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in New Martinsville with Dr. Amanda White. Lunch is also free, but ...

Wetzel Chronicle Calendar

June 6 - Matamoras #374, Free and Accepted Masons, 301 Main Street, New Matamoras, OH is holding a community breakfast buffet, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, hash browns, biscuits, pancakes, cinnamon roll, orange ...

WCTEC Students pass Journey Electrician Exam

Students in the Electrical Technology program at WCTEC recently achieved a major milestone, as 12 senior students successfully passed their Journeyman Electrician Exam on April 21. This accomplishment highlights the dedication, technical skill, and hard work demonstrated by the students ...

New Martinsville Park & Pool Summer Announce Schedules

As summer approaches, New Martinsville Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for a jampacked summer! The Lewis Wetzel Pool hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, Noon –7:00PM and Sundays from 2:00PM – 7:00PM. General Admission is $6.00, Seniors(65+) $3.00, veterans, ...

Wetzel Gathers Professional Focus Group

Thursday the 14th of May, one dozen professionals gathered in the conference room of the New Martinsville Library. Each represented agencies that worked with issues that affect twenty-five percent of the population. That included mental, drug and alcohol dependency, social problems, education ...