Mason County News

If you feel the need to be on the water over the holiday weekend, then Mason County is a good choice.

Most of Route 35 is 4 lanes. However, a 13 mile stretch from the Buffalo Bridge to Mason County still remains 2 lanes.

Andy Crihfield knows the best way to eat sweet corn - raw. "It really is sweet and delicious this way," he said after taking a bite.

After months of preparation, Point Pleasant in Bloom welcomed America in Bloom judges to town on Wednesday.

POINT PLEASANT a ' Mason County Commissioners are currently brainstorming ways to secure funding for improvements at the Mason County fairgrounds.

It is once again time for the Mason County Fair Queen Pageant. Pageant applications can now be picked up at Ohio Valley Bank and Victoria's Prom and Bridal in Point Pleasant.

Motorists started using a new four-lane section of U.S. Route 35 in Putnam County the afternoon of June 15.

Saturday is our state's 146th birthday. Take this quiz, from questions found on the West Virgina Culture and History Web site, and find out if you have what it takes to be a member of the Golden Horseshoe.

Mason County Clerk Diana Cromley was recently elected president of the West Virginia Association of County Clerks.

A West Virginia couple got an unexpected souvenir from the demolition of the Pomeroy Mason Bridge when a piece of it landed in their spare bedroom.

FLOOD RELIEF NEWSROOM>>> NEW Victims of Flooding in Mingo, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer & Raleigh Counties can begin applying for FEMA disaster relief now.

MASON a ' The Mason County Sheriffs Department made three separate arrests involving drugs over the weekend.

The Mason County Airport will soon have its runways re-surfaced thanks to a fully funded grant.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. a ' Charges are expected to be filed against the driver of a vehicle involved in a head-on collision that killed a Leon man Thursday night, West Virginia State Police report.

A Mason County man is dead after a crash Thursday night on Route 2 in Gallipolis Ferry.

Competition takes place June 20th. The 65th annual Miss West Virginia Scholarship Pageant begins in Morgantown next week.

West Virginia farmers could earn a little extra cash for going green. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering between $8 and $350 an acre to certified organic producers and farmers transitioning to organic production.

Voters in more than 130 towns and cities across West Virginia will head to the polls June 9 to choose the men and women who will serve as their municipal leaders.

Bituminous coal is now West Virginia's official state rock. Gov. Joe Manchin has signed a House of Delegates resolution making the designation based primarily on coal's contribution to the state's economy and history.

POINT PLEASANT a ' Spring forest fire season is over. And burning can now be done outdoors through the day without a permit until Oct.