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Moundsville City Building Work Progressing

MOUNDSVILLE — Work to complete the new Moundsville Municipal & Safety Building is progressing, according to Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy. “Things are moving forward. We’ve had a lot of progress during the last six months,” he said. “They are working hard to complete the ...

Slow down and stay awhile: Epworth Park prepares for annual homecoming

BETHESDA — The 36th annual Chautauqua Homecoming Days and Bethesda Festival is slated to take place this weekend at Epworth Park. The annual event is a chance for cottage owners, past and present, to come together and enjoy each other’s company. The festivities will take place all day ...

Back 2 School Fun Fair Moving To JM Field House

MOUNDSVILLE — The 2026 Marshall County Schools Back to School Fun Fair, slated for 9 a.m. to noon July 29, will take place in a new location this year — the John Marshall Field House, located off Tomlinson Avenue in Moundsville. Organizer Susie Baker said the 26th annual fun fair has ...

Game, Set, Renovate: Upgrades Needed At Tennis Facilities

WHEELING — Officials at Ohio County Schools say they have a strong tennis program, but not such strong tennis courts and facilities to support it. The school district hopes to do something about that in the coming months, according to Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones. At this week's Ohio County Board of Education meeting, an agenda item to discuss the tennis courts was tabled. Jones explained that more discussion and investigation were needed. “Our courts have been in disrepair for several years,” Jones said. “We’re contemplating if we really want to redo those. If we ...

West Virginia Treasurer Presents $4K Check to Marshall County Commission

MOUNDSVILLE — West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack presented the Marshall County Commission with an unclaimed property check for $4,179.24 on Thursday. The amount given to the county was determined by the amount of unclaimed funds that originated in the county, Pack said. “We worked with ...

Drug Trafficking Investigations Lead To Prison Terms

WHEELING — Two federal drug trafficking cases involving the Ohio Valley have resulted in prison sentences, including the final defendant in an operation that stretched from Cleveland to Wheeling. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey sentenced Joshua Carney, 32, of Wheeling, to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, fentanyl and heroin, along with distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. The investigation began in January 2024 after reports of drug activity at ...