Point Pleasant News

The all-time leading scorer for Point Pleasant basketball is headed to the next level.

Tiersa Davis Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 23, 2013 2:36 PM EDT Updated: May.

The Puppet Lab, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, is St. Ann's Warehouse 's experimental haven for artists developing interdisciplinary projects for puppet and object theater.

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He was born on December 11, 1954, in Point Pleasant, W.Va. , son of the late Clyde Lee Russell and Earlie V. Russell.

The PPHS Black Knight Band was recently presented a check from the Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation.

Deacon Cruz Johnson, 1, died in Alpharetto, Georgia on May 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013, at the Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va, with Grandfather Link officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. James Roush of West Columbia, W.Va., are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on May 18.

In addition to the legendary stories of the Mothman, Point Pleasant is also known for events surrounding Chief Cornstalk and an annual event to commemorate that historical time is set for next week.

As of press time late Friday night, a significant section of U.S. 35 remained closed after a tractor-trailer overturned near the intersection of the Buffalo Bridge just across the Mason County line into Putnam County on Friday morning.

Kallie Cart Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 10, 2013 4:37 PM EDT Updated: May.

According to the tape, last Friday around 2 p.m., two adults and one juvenile, all of whom law enforcement say attend Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, entered the men's bathroom and allegedly caused damage to the facility.

This week work officially began on the renovation of the old Point Pleasant Hardware Building - a building which will eventually be home to the Mason County Sheriff's Department.

Residents can "Stamp Out Hunger" in Point Pleasant during the annual food collection organized by the U.S. Postal Service and National Association of Letter Carriers.

Probable cause has been found in the case of a man accused of shooting at nine law enforcement officers on a shooting range Richard A. Thomas, 58, Point Pleasant, along with his attorney, Michael Eachus of Gallipolis, Ohio, appeared before Magistrate Gail Roush on Friday for a preliminary hearing in Mason County Magistrate Court.

A Point Pleasant man was placed under arrest over the weekend for allegedly operating a shake and bake meth lab.

The PPHS Black Knight Band was recently presented a check from the Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation.

William Keith Martyn, 40, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the New Beginnings Church in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with the memorial service beginning at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, it was Keith's wish that donations be ... (more)

A celebration of river life and life in Point Pleasant during a kinder time will take place on Friday, April 19 during the Point Pleasant River Museum's Sixth Annual Shanty Boat Night.

Preschoolers from New Haven Elementary took a field trip to the Point Pleasant River Museum on Wednesday to learn about life on the river, including how to steer a boat.