New Martinsville News

A strike by 38 employees of beer distributor Capitol Beverage Co. has been averted.

Five Wetzel County School employees were removed from the Reduction-in-Force list by the board of education June 9 and given full or part-time assignments for the 2008-09 school year.

Although starting out in controversy, some positive ideas arose from a public hearing on June 30 regarding new rates for municipal services in Sistersville "Young people are leaving Sistersville and the senior ...

New Martinsville officials elected during the primary election were sworn into office Monday evening, with the exception of Fifth Ward Councilman Joel Potts was unable to attend the meeting.

Sirens blared, lights flashed, and emergency vehicles raced to the scene of a blaze early Tuesday morning as Fire Chief Larry Couch prepared to address the Wetzel County Commission in regards to the costs ...

This house located in Meadow Heights at the intersection of Broadway and Eighth streets was allegedly set on fire June 16.

In this time of West Virginia being in the news for questionable marks of distinction like the West Virginia University degree scandal and boosting Mississippi out of its number one ranking as lowest per capita ...

There must be some degree of compromise. Isn't there a number somewhere out there we can all live with?" asked Wetzel County Commission Vice-president Don Mason of representatives from two sides of an argument ...

After bringing issues of concern at the regular June council meeting about the city's cat shelter located at the northern end of Howard Jeffers Drive, the Wetzel County Humane Society and County Animal Control ...

Boatsie's Boxes are gift packages that have been sent to thousands of soldiers since 2004.

Frank and Garnet Ruth Watson of Pine Grove, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 6. They were married at midnight on June 6, 1948, at the St.

And they were singing a new song before the throne. . .and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed for the earth.

Tyler County Grand Jurors returned 19 true bills against seven defendants in Tyler County Grand Jury June 10.

Wetzel County school employees will get an increase in their county-paid salary supplements, under a measure approved June 9 by the board of education.

The Wetzel County Board of Education June 16 approved the retirement of Timothy W. Haught as principal of Magnolia High School and named Assistant Principal Kathi D. Schmalz to succeed him, effective July 16.

In his career as a radiologic technologist, Jason Wilcox can see right inside a person.

Several defendants indicted in May appeared in Wetzel County Circuit Court on June 6, including a New Martinsville man accused of nighttime burglary.

New law amendments enacted in 2006 regarding registration with the State Police for sexual offenders are causing close scrutiny of a New Martinsville man's case.

Scouts in the Ohio River Valley Council are in the midst of planning for a busy summer of activities, according to Clark Israel, Scout executive.

Posted Saturday, June 7, 2008 ; 08:07 PM Updated Saturday, June 7, 2008 ; 11:34 PM Many said they do not believe Clinton will be on Obama's ticket.