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New Martinsville resident Joseph Ward will likely be sentenced to at least two years in prison after entering an Alford plea to sex-related crimes against children on July 1, said Marshall County ...
The Wetzel Chronicle and Tyler Star News presented their Coach and Athlete of the year awards on Wednesday during the Rotary ...
As the last wisps of spring dissipate, we welcome the warmth and vibrancy of summer. The season’s onset is marked by the summer solstice, a celestial event that signifies the longest day of the year.
This week's smiling faces are Maddox and Hendrix Yost. The Smile Camera caught up with these two boys having a great time at Sheriff Daugherty’s family picnic. Maddox Yost is doing all he can to keep ...
Thomas Meek The city of Sistersville is looking for a qualified person to pilot the Sistersville Ferry Boat after the vessel’s captain was recently arrested on criminal charges. Thomas Meek, 55, of ...
My daughter, Dannielle, her husband and Arnie, their 7-year-old golden retriever came home for Memorial Day weekend. Arnie can’t speak a word of English but has a large vocabulary. Words like treat, ...
The Wetzel County Sheriff’s Department has filed criminal complaints against four people for alleged cruelty to animals. Wetzel County Prosecutor Timothy Haught said criminal complaints were filed ...
The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office says the town of Smithfield is not complying with state code regarding notification of its public hearing on its budget. But a Smithfield official said the ...
The cyclists stop in New Martinsville during their trek from New York to San Francisco. The Illini 4000 – a group of 17 bicyclists traveling from New York City to San Francisco – stopped in New ...
The New Martinsville City Council called for a Special Meeting on Monday June 9th at 9:00 am at the City Municipal Building to address specific items. Mayor Keith Nelsen called the meeting to order ...
Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson presided over hearings for criminal cases related to drugs and burglary on June 9. Peter Coleman Davis II, 37, of Folsom, W.Va., appeared for a status ...
The Wetzel County BOE met in regular session on Tuesday, June 10, at the board office in New Martinsville and approved unanimously a plan to deed over the former Paden City high school property to the ...