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AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

…………I have a cold case that involves three separate murders that I have been seeking answers to since 1966..   While other teenagers were worried about their prom dress, their grades and swooning over the Beatles, I had a was trying to figure out answers to…

Community Concert Season Gets Underway

Nothing better than a lawn chair, a soft breeze and a concert where admission is free to make a small town evening just perfect. Chester, Newell (Laurel Hollow Park) and Weirton (Top of West Virginia Second Saturdays) are all free and offer great entertainment to…

Weir High Seniors Receive Awards, Honors, Scholarships

In its annual senior recognition ceremony, Weir High School honored the Class of 2025, its 109th graduating class, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 8 a.m. in the Carl Hamill Fieldhouse before families, faculty, and eleventh grade students. Principal Ted Arneault called the ceremony to…

WV STATE CHAMPS

Oak Glen Girls’ Softball team brought home the WVSSAC State Championship this week. We’re proud of you girls! Congratulations!

Highest Honor Students Named for Class of 2025

The 62ndgraduating class of Oak Glen High School is comprised of 123 students.   The highest honor students for the class of 2025 are: Caleb Ernest Cody Bellville is 18 years of age and the son of Philip Bellville and Amanda Grimm of Newell.  He…

AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

………It’s that time of year again. It may be allergy season, but all those teary eyes can’t be attributed to Mother Nature. Nope, graduation season brings about a strange malady of teary eyes in mothers. Fathers don’t seem to be afflicted and therein lies my…