SMITHFIELD — A grave marker recognizing Fred B. McGee as a Medal of Honor recipient was unveiled Sunday during a ceremony hosted by the Jefferson County Veterans Association. The marker, identical to the white gravestones seen at Arlington National Cemetery, was provided by the U.S. ...
MOUNDSVILLE — With summer in full swing, Ohio Valley residents are likely starting to see all kinds of different bugs while spending more time outdoors and around their swimming pools. Among those creatures is the infamous spotted lanternfly. James Watson, coordinator of the Spotted ...
WINTERSVILLE — Eric Hilty says he is ready to take on his next challenge. The Bloomingdale resident, who was elected as Jefferson County engineer in 2024, has been chosen as the newest trustee of the Charles M. and Thelma M. Pugliese Charitable Foundation. "I think it fits my personality," ...
Craig Howell A new mural is in the works on the southern wall of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2716 in Weirton. Paying tribute to the nation's military veterans, the mural is being painted by Oak Glen graduate Sarah Robinson, with support from the City of Weirton and the Top of West ...
WELLSBURG – Wellsburg’s week-long celebration of the Independence Day holiday got under way over the weekend, although weather was a hindrance to one of the community’s newest events. The Super Kids Race was set to take place Sunday afternoon, after being delayed from its original ...
Mary Jane Cooke Charnock Fleming, 76, of Wheeling, WV, died Monday, June 29, 2026 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 16, 1950, in Wheeling, daughter of the late James Cooke and Sarah Bowman Cooke Hall. Mary was a great cook and baker. She made cakes for all special occasions and loved making candy during the holidays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Fleming; step-father, Jessie Hall; and two grandsons, Austin Courtwright and Wyatt Cooke. She is survived by her children, James (Amanda) Cooke, Melody Courtwright, Kelly Shoopman, Richard ...
