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Pickleball in the Park
Last Monday was a picture perfect day to play pickleball. Bright Blue skies with fluffy clouds and a cool breeze blowing through Brooklyn Park. The Wetzel County Superintendent Cassie Porter organized a day to welcome students from Paden City to join students from New Martinsville to share some fun time and a little friendly competition Pickleball.
FEMA begins next phase after April storms
FEMA teams will be in the Ohio Valley throughout the week as they begin another phase in the clean-up efforts for the storms that hit the region April 11-12, according to FEMA officials. They said they will be answering questions about applications for Individual Assistance and helping residents who haven’t registered yet. Residents in Hancock, […]
Three stops announced as part of this week’s Mobile Food Pantry distribution
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – This week’s Mobile Food Pantry distribution schedule has been announced. According to Mountaineer Food Bank, the Mobile Pantry will be making its way to three counties this week beginning on Wednesday and running through Friday. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, will be the first distribution stop, with the pantry set to be […]
How to keep veterans in mind this 4th of July and a small town rallies together to discuss future of their beloved high school: Here’s this week’s top stories
(WTRF) – How to keep veterans in mind this 4th of July and a small town continues to rally together to discuss future of their beloved high school that recently closed. 7News Anchor Annalise Murphy gathered this week’s top stories. Paden City residents want to remain ‘Wildcats’ despite shutdown A crowd of “Paden City […]
Countdown to the 7th Annual Back Home Festival in New Martinsville Begins
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) — It’s the calm before the storm in one local town. At this time tomorrow, the normally quiet streets of New Martinsville will be packed with nearly one hundred crafts, vendors, and food trucks, and that’s only part of this summertime tradition. Nearly 15,000 people will be heading to Wetzel County […]
Paden City Residents Voice Displeasure Over School Closure
A throng of Paden City residents packed Tuesday’s Wetzel County Board of Education meeting, many of them voicing their displeasure to the board and Superintendent Cassie Porter over the temporary closing of Paden City High School. Porter, the board and the audience spent around three hours discussing the closure,...
Paden City residents want to remain ‘Wildcats’ despite shutdown
WETZEL COUNTY (WTRF) – A crowd of “Paden City Green” could be found at the Wetzel County Board of Education Meeting, where they were further discussing the future of Paden City High School. Wildcats far and wide brought their personal anecdotes, concerns, and wishes to the board – urging them to stop the shutdown despite […]
Community responds to temporary closing of Paden City High School
WETZEL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Wetzel County School Board of Education met to discuss plans of temporarily closing Paden City High School. They met to discuss and answer questions the public and community may have about the temporary closing of PCHS. The board expressed they have no say or...
New York Woman Admits to Counterfeit Purchases in Wetzel County
Tanisha Bynoe, 36, of Brooklyn, New York, has admitted to uttering counterfeit obligations. According to court documents, Bynoe was passing counterfeit bills at businesses in Wetzel County. Bynoe faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing...
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