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Highest Honor Students Named for Class of 2021

The 58th graduating class of Oak Glen High School is comprised of 126 students.The highest honor students for the class of 2021 are: Colton Malone Ash is 18 years of age and the son of Joe and Diana Ash of Chester. He was a member…

Oak Glen Holds National Society Induction

Oak Glen House School held it’s 57th National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the Little Theater on Sunday May 16, 2021. There were 58 students inducted. Twenty-one Seniors who missed last year’s induction ceremony due to Covid restrictions and the 2021 NHS inductees had a…

Reading Nook By Kirsten Pierce

I’m sad to say that we’ll meet Wednesday for story hour for the last time until fall. But I’m so proud to tell you that our kids have learned the alphabet from A to M, how to sign each of the letters in ASL, learned…

WMC Honors Armed Forces& First Responders

WEIRTON, WV-(May 19, 2021) In observance of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day, WMC is honoring those who have served our country. Flags of each branch of the military are currently on display in the WMC Atrium.Veteran and WMC Security Staff member Frank Zagula came…

Oak Glen Holds Prom

The Oak Glen High School’s 57th Prom was held on Friday April 30. The Grand March and the crowning of the King and Queen took place in the gym. The 2021 prom was “A Magical Moment In Time” using a Harry Potter theme. The faculty…

Resident Questions Mobile Home Violation

Chester City Council was asked why it wasn’t taking action against Sunset Development at Monday’s City Council meeting. Resident Ed Schmidt told Council it was his understanding that the Judge’s most recent ruling ordered the City to grant a permit to owner Bob Reed to…

And Then again by Tamara Pettit

……West Virginia is once again losing a Congressman. The State’s population decline of 3.2 percent in the 2020 Census means that we will go from three to two congressman and our voice in “the peoples’ house” will be diminished. Our State is not alone. Surrounding…