Hancock County’s America250 Mural Moving Forward

WEIRTON – After being approved for funding from the state Department of Tourism, Hancock County's entry into West Virginia's America250 Mural Project is set to move forward. Hancock County commissioners recently received word the state had approved a grant of $5,000 toward the mural, which ...

Monroe Co. School Bus Driver Surprised With 90th Birthday Celebration

WOODSFIELD – Paul Dietrich is keeping his wheels in motion. On Wednesday evening, the 90-year-old Switzerland of Ohio school bus driver was surprised by friends, family, and co-workers with a birthday party. The party at Monroe Central High School was made possible by his three children ...

Former Cleveland Cliffs Workers Still Giving To Community

FOLLANSBEE — Some of the many men and women who worked at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Follansbee coke plant four years ago have moved on to other positions in the company and some have retired, but that hasn’t stopped them from carrying on a yearly workplace tradition of collecting food for a ...

Park Players Get Creepy And Kooky For ‘The Addams Family’

Photos by Derek Redd Spring break for Ohio County Schools hasn't stopped Wheeling Park High School's Park Players from working on this spring's musical, "The Addams Family." Both actors and tech crews were hard at work Monday getting things together. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, ...

Ohio County Budget Staying Flat For 2026-27

WHEELING – Ohio County’s budget will be just under $25 million for fiscal year 2026-27 – remaining flat with spending in the current fiscal year despite increasing jail costs, according to County Administrator Randy Russell. He reports Ohio County’s budget for next year is at ...