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Sheriff’s Family Picnic A Success

On Saturday, June 7, Wetzel County Sheriff Eric Daugherty and his department once again held the annual Wetzel County Family Picnic. The yearly picnic was started by Sheriff Mike Koontz who believed it was a good way to give back to the community and establish positive relationships with kids ...

Wetzel BOE Approves New Principal

On Friday, June 13, the Wetzel County Board of Education held a special meeting with Board President Linda Fonner announcing that Jackie Shepard had been recommended by the board to be the new principal at Valley High School for the 2025-26 school year. Her motion was seconded and given full ...

Child Injured After Being Struck on W.Va. 2 in New Martinsville

New Martinsville Police Department Chief Tim Cecil said a child riding a bicycle along W.Va. 2 on June 16 was hit by a vehicle, but was treated and released from a local hospital the same day. This is the second time in the last few weeks a child pedestrian has been injured along the highway. ...

Additional Docket Day Cases Heard in Wetzel

Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson presided over the following additional cases on docket day with some waived over from the last term of court. Jeremy Ryan Antrobius of New Martinsville appeared for a status hearing. Wilson set a return hearing for 1:15 p.m. June 26. Wetzel ...

UMWA Responds To Reversal of MSHA Office Closures

The United Mine Workers of America welcomes the decision by the Trump administration to reverse its planned closure of 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration offices across the country. This reversal comes after sustained opposition from the UMWA and other mine safety advocates who raised ...

Grant Funding Available For Wetzel County

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley announces the opening of the 2025 River Valley Health Fund grant cycle. The RVHF was established following the sale of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital to continue the charitable efforts of the former nonprofit hospitals. ...