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Davis Voted To Tyler County Commission

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Jeff Davis captured a seat on the Tyler County Commission, defeating Steven Weigle on Tuesday in the Republican primary. There was no Democratic candidate, so Davis will advance. Davis, a lifelong Tyler County resident, recently retired as treasurer and chief school business officer for the Tyler County Board of Education. His previous roles included Chief Financial Officer at Sistersville General Hospital and Operations Officer at Union Bank in Sistersville. All three levies on the ballot in Tyler County passed. The fire levy passed 1,315-573, while the Tyler County Schools levy ...

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

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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

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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 ...

Heaney Defeats Dobkin For WV Senate District 2 Seat

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MOUNDSVILLE – In a race for a Republican nomination in a West Virginia Senate District that stretches from Marshall County to Monongalia County, Fairview resident Toby Heaney defeated Glen Dale resident Robert Dobkin on Tuesday. Heaney earned 3,713 votes, ahead of Dobkin's 3,074. He will ...

Tennant Takes Seat On Wetzel School Board, Glasscock And Castilow To Return

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There will be one new -- and young -- face on the Wetzel County Board of Education, as Devon Tennant defeated incumbent Christine Nice on Tuesday in their election in Wetzel County. Tennant upended Nice 1,044-813. A 2023 graduate of Magnolia High School, Tennant is a student at Bethany College who also serves as an assistant funeral director in Hundred. He will join two other incumbents, who returned to their seats in Tuesday's election. Jimmy Glasscock retained his seat by holding off challenger Ronnie Wade, 1,061-787, while fellow incumbent Brian Castilow defeated Scott Emch, ...