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Two Reelected, One New Face For Marshall County Board of Education

MOUNDSVILLE – Marshall County residents voted Tuesday to reelect two incumbents to the board of education along with a new face. According to unofficial vote totals, incumbent board member Duane Miller was reelected, receiving 2,341 votes, along with incumbent board member Christie Robison, who received 2,364 votes. Newcomer David Robbins also won a seat, receiving 2,578 votes. Other candidates who were not elected included David Evans, who received 1,639 votes and Levi Carney, who received 864 votes. Miller said he was very happy that county voters reelected him to serve on the ...

Viola Upsets Zatezalo In GOP Race For W.Va. House District 2 Seat

WEIRTON – A political newcomer unseated a long-time incumbent in the race for the Republican nomination for West Virginia's House of Delegates District 2 on Tuesday night. According to unofficial votes, Tony Viola of Weirton received a total of 626 votes, compared to 465 votes for ...

Voters Decide Municipal Races in Ohio, Marshall Counties

WHEELING – Contested municipal races in Ohio and Marshall counties were decided by voters following Tuesday's election. In the City of Bethlehem, incumbent Mayor Matthew Saseen retained his seat by garnering 371 votes, a comfortable victory over challenger Scott D. Himrod, who netted 290 votes. The race for the mayor's seat in the City of McMechen saw David M. Kobasko net a decisive victory with 230 votes, beating out candidates Sean “Murf” Lake with 90 votes and Donald (Ed) McCloud with 67 votes. Several candidates vied for seats on McMechen Council. In Ward 1, voters selected ...

Verdantas Cuts Ribbon To Celebrate New Offices

A couple of floors have made all the difference for the Verdantas engineering firm. After spending years at a suite in the lower levels of 2001 Main St. in Wheeling, the firm moved earlier this year to the building's sixth floor, offering much more space for employees headquartered there and ...

Energy Upgrades Saving Ohio County Schools Money

WHEELING — Upgrades to heating, air conditioning and lighting systems in Ohio County Schools have saved the school district more than $4.5 million over the past six years. The savings total $4,587,680, an amount that is $1,830,855 above the savings guaranteed by CMTA Energy Solutions for ...

Weirton To Rededicate Marland Heights Park Saturday

WEIRTON — For the last few years, Marland Heights Park has undergone a series of renovations in an effort to better prepare it for future generations. Saturday, many of those renovations, along with additional plans, will be officially unveiled to the public — along with a new ...