Ritchie County News

Alpaca farms are springing up around West Virginia. Native to South America,alpacas can fetch thousands of dollars, even up to six figures, at auction depending on the quality of their fleece.

Officials say Russell E. Jones II of Harrisville is the well-tender who was seriously injured after a gas well exploded Thursday night.

A Harrisville man was seriously injured Thursday night when the oil well he was working near exploded.

Story by Jessika Lewis Email Other Stories by Jessika Lewis PENNSBORO -- A Ritchie County man working for the Murvin and Meier Oil Company was injured Thursday night while checking a natural gas well.

The Smithville-Beatrice Water Project grant will be submitted for the third time.

If you have attended a traditional square dance in West Virginia, the odds are that you have seen Lou Maiuri in action.

The Upshur County Board of Education met in special session Tuesday morning to review budget documents and take care of regular business, but they also took time to acknowledge the services of those who are ...

' Ritchie County native Chris Moore has not faced the sweltering June heat. Instead, Moore is sitting on 10,500 feet of ice at the summit of the Greenland ice sheet.

The American Cancer Society's Fight Back Express bus is traveling across the country on it's way to Washington, DC for election day this November and Saturday it made a stop in Parkersburg, St.

West Virginia Day, June 20, brings a variety of special programs to West Virginia State Parks and Forests.

Winds so strong and loud, Rachel Cokeley thought a tornado was just outside her Ritchie County home Wednesday afternoon.

Calhoun County Schools will be closed Thursday, June 5th 2008. Staff will report at normal time.

This PetroEdge well at the Lewis Wetzel WMA will soon access gas reserves deep in the Marcellus shale.

The road to a state track and field championship in Class AA definitely takes a turn through Winfield as the Generals look to make their final season in the division a successful one when the Mountain State's ...

“We're trying to solve community problems with technology”

' Ritchie County Commission will provide $10,000 in the budget for renovations on the Harrisville library. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Amy Nicole Van Camp and Jonathan Paul Yost were united in marriage on October 13, 2007, with Pastor Bobby Thomas officiating. via Tyler Star News

A great escape in Ritchie County, West Virginia. After retiring from public service, Dick and Martha Hartley decided to realize a dream. via WCHS-TV Charleston

“I'm thrilled to have her here”

Much like her grandfather who was the youngest serving mayor in the city of Cairo, 8-year-old Ivy Linger now bears the distinction of being one of the youngest mayors in the city of Williamstown, at least for ... via The Times West Virginian

Three Smithville residents were arrested Thursday evening for allegedly manufacturing marijuana. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

A Friday night drug bust leaves a Ritchie County family facing charges. Bradley Gregg, Susie Gregg, and Dustin Roberts are all charged with Cultivating Marijuana. via WDTV Bridgeport