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AND THEN AGAIN BY TAMARA PETTIT

….When the West Virginia Legislature convened to do the “people’s business” on Wednesday, the people were conspicuously absent.…..Gov. Jim Justice’s 2020 Executive Order prohibiting visitors to the Capitol unless they have appointments remains in place for the 2021 Legislative Session. That means those seeking to…

New Manchester Elementary News

In Mrs. Markish’s 4th Grade Reading class at New Manchester Elementary School, the students are learning about Artists who tell about a life experience through art. The students are practicing this by creating a collage that will tell about a personal life experience of their…

Ogdens Celebrate 60 Years

Tom and Anna Mae were high school sweethearts and graduated from the former Wells High School in Newell in 1960. Tom was a building contractor and built many area homes. In 1976, they started Builders Wholesale Home Center. Today, they co-own Builders Wholesale with their…

Greenwood Honored by Scouts

Rick Greenwood was presented with the highest religious award for adults in Boy Scouts of America. Rick Greenwood has served on the Ohio River Valley Council Board for 4 years. In attendance of the award were executives from the Scout office in Wheeling.Feb 7, 2021,…

History is Home

With floors built to support the heavy printing presses in the early years, the three brick layers that comprised the walls were not only aesthetically pleasing, but helped heating and cooling. Adding to the allure of the building were the large windows with a clear…

CHANGE, Inc. cancels its annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser

CHANGE, Inc. has made the difficult decision to cancel its annual St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser. The fundraiser is typically held the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day each year.The fundraiser’s purpose is to raise money and awareness for the organizations programs, including transportation services, weatherization assistance,…

New Manchester Elementary News

Mrs. Dober’s third grade class at New Manchester Elementary School is working on becoming fluent on their math facts. To make learning facts fun, they decided to make a game out of it. Students must answer their fact correctly in order to earn points for…

Allison Elementary Honor Rolls

Allen T. Allison Elementary SchoolPrincipals Honor Roll 1st nine weeksGrade 1Grant Adams, Jaelynn Blake, Mattias Brookes, Paisley Cashdollar, Kayler Comm, Avalee Conkle, Olivia Davis, Layne Eckleberry, Brieya Englehart, Owen Fink, Dodge Gamble, Landon Graves, Anna Hultberg, Braelynn Long, Nova Lowers, Zachary Markley, Corey McGuire, Phoenyx…