Middlebourne News

Dia Elizabeth Fouts and Matthew Lee Kennedy were united in marriage at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.

The Middle Island Harvest Festival will be held Oct. 3, 4 and 5 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds in Middlebourne.

Whitney Lorraine McCoy and Travis Ray Kirk were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Sept.

Anna Shepherd, a resident of Middlebourne, was recently named to the Wheeling Jesuit University Dean's list for the spring semester of 2008.

A chance encounter after hours brought a Tyler County man into the custody of local law enforcement.

The daughters of Middlebourne residents Diana and John Stender were honored recently for excellence in academics.

The state Department of Transportation is seeking $1 million from a Kentucky transport company, claiming a company truck collided into and destroyed a state bridge.

Janae Griffith, daughter of David and Barbara Griffith of Middlebourne, recently received recognition for her work that was submitted to Honda North America for the Honda Green Factory Achievement Award.

Tyler and Wetzel counties have a new tool in making the process of interviewing children involved in possible criminal situations more effective and painless.

A 1991 Toyota Corolla driven by Virginia Flesher of Sistersville was involved in a collision with the 1995 Buick Century belonging to Eva Mavety on Aug.

The 40th annual Hillbilly Hundred at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne was a dream come true for "The Newport Nightmare" Jimmy Owens, who started 12th on the grid of 26 cars.

It came as no surprise to the 2,700-plus in attendance, some of whom drove hundreds of miles to see the professionals race 12.5 miles around the quarter-mile bullring at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne.

Duane and Sue Clark of Alma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 1. They were married in Aug.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Marshall of Martinsburg, W.Va., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Bailie Rayne Marshall, who was born on July 2, 2008, weighing in at 6 pounds, 6.7 ounces, and 18-and-one-half ...

'YEE HAW' - Daniel and Jonathan Zab-Cousin take part in a game of history bingo presented by Frances Weekley as part of last year's Hillbilly Days festivities.

The Wetzel County Commission received some clarification during their meeting Tuesday morning about a $35,000 grant for a Wetzel-Tyler child advocacy center advocate.

Volunteers from Shirley, Sistersville and Alma as well as Middlebourne, including civilians helped with the devastating fire.

Three teachers and 42 students opened the doors to the state's first public county high school in 1908.

Congressman Alan Mollohan paused on stage during his tour of the historic Gaslight Theater in downtown Sistersville.

When Sgt. Shane Thomas was in on leave, he came to Tyler Consolidated to speak to Mrs.