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 ...
WHEELING — The Ohio County Republican Party has a new chairman who will oversee a 12-member board that currently has just five members. Michael Borsuk, a recent graduate of Marshall University, is the new chairman. He will begin graduate studies at Marshall in the fall. Borsuk also will serve as acting treasurer of the committee until one is appointed. Bob Luchetti will serve as vice chair. Beth Hinebaugh, the current House of Delegates District 4 nominee, was selected as secretary. Other current members of the Ohio County GOP Executive Committee are Dolph Santorine and Mark ...
WHEELING — Two U.S. Marines from Wheeling who were killed in action while serving their country during different wars were honored Thursday during military banner dedication ceremonies on Jacob Street in South Wheeling. City officials, representatives of local veterans organizations and ...
CHARLESTON – The federal judge presiding over a class action lawsuit challenging conditions in West Virginia's foster care system denied a request by state officials to pause the case while seeking clarification from the U.S. Supreme Court, setting a future trial date. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin issued an order Thursday denying a motion by attorneys representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state Department of Human Services seeking a stay of the lawsuit brought on behalf of children in the state foster care system in 2019. The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office and ...
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 ...
WHEELING – Ohio County commissioners are joining with other counties in West Virginia to get a cheaper rate on property insurance, and it should save them about $83,000 next year. The commissioners this week opted to move away from a private insurance carrier to the West Virginia ...
