**Paid January invoices of $46,556.84;**Received copies of a draft of the 21/22 budget for review;**Approved Amendment #5, the application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct additions and improvements to its existing potable water system;**Approved a raise in the hourly rate for Tom…
….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…
So why does anyone care that there are Monuments to a Confederate General on the Capitol Grounds in Charleston or in front of the Harrison County Courthouse?Well, replace those monuments with a Nativity Scene at Christmas or a Cross at Easter and it will likely…
Vin Scully died last year. He was the announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. He was an icon in the sports broadcasting world. You have probably heard his voice even if you aren’t a baseball fan. His calls were featured in numerous movies…
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…
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…
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,…
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…