Valley Grove News

Kimberly Litman would like to invite friends to her home, but she's embarrassed.

On Jan. 23, 2006, U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Hunter laid down his life attempting to preserve the lives of others.

For about 57 years, Valley Grove's volunteer firefighters worked out of a cramped building that offered just 3 feet of space between its fire engines.

Mayors, council members and recorders were elected by many communities in West Virginia on Tuesday, but not by many voters.

A local community has it's hopes dashed after a business planning to locate there and bring hundreds of jobs has changed it's mind.

Tuesday is municipal Election Day in many local communities in West Virginia. Voters in Bethany, Bethlehem, Follansbee, Friendly, Hundred, Middlebourne, Pine Grove, Valley Grove, Wellsburg and Smithfield, W.Va., will elect town officials such as mayor, recorder and council members.

Valley Grove is a small town. As one might expect, it's fire department is volunteer.

Ohio County commissioners received notice Tuesday that The Highlands Target is applying for a state license to sell alcohol.

Ethiopian Mohammed Awol easily won the 33rd annual Ogden 20K in a time of 1:06:43. The 30-year old clocked a pace of 5:23 per mile through the windy hills of Wheeling.

Bethany College awarded many of its exemplary students, faculty and staff with a variety of college-wide and departmental awards on April 16 during its annual Honors Day convocation.

Dumpsters are scheduled to be available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following days: Thursday, Garden Park, Wheeling Saturday, Triadelphia Saturday, Valley Grove April 9, 35th Street, Wheeling April 16, Patterson, Elm Grove April 16, Bethlehem April 18, West Liberty April 18, Clearview April 23, Wheeling Island Ohio County residents looking to get ...

Police said Lloyd Klages, Senior, of R.D. One in Valley Grove, died Monday morning after being struck by a falling tree.

The Monday death of a Valley Grove man needed little investigation - it already has been deemed an accident by the Ohio County Sheriff's Department.

Other Stories by Crissy Clutter VALLEY GROVE, West Virginia -- High winds roared across Ohio County Wednesday into Thursday, resulting in downed power lines and wide spread damage.

FRAZIER, Ronald L. "Doc," 59, of Hopedale, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at his home.

Many Ohio County property owners may not hear from the assessor's office this year - but that does not mean their assessments are not going up.

The last of four men convicted in the gang rapes of two Wheeling women likely will spend the rest of his life in prison.

THERE'S A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF COAL MINERS AND WITH THAT IN MIND---ALLIANCE COAL COMPANY AND THE OHIO COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS OFFERING AN ADULT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AT WHEELING PARK HIGH SCHOOL.

Lt. Drage Flick said Ohio County Sheriff's Department officials considered changes to scheduling and work shifts long before the move finally was made.