Month: January 2026
Arthur Resigns from O&M Manager Position
Following the refusal of the Town of Grantsville to pay the O&M General Manager wages of recently hired Brian Arthur. Mr. Arthur issued the formal resignation and determination of filing suit below: From: Brian Arthur RE: Resignation and Notice of Intent to Initiate Legal Proceedings Town of Grantsville, Mt. Zion PSD Board, Pleasant Hill PSD Read More…
The Critical Role of Childcare in Economic and Community Development and the Challenges Facing West Virginia
Charleston, W.Va. – Childcare sits at the crossroads of economic growth, community stability, early childhood education, and family well‑being. Reliable and available daycare is not a convenience for many working parents. And affordable daycare in all 55 counties has become a major issue that affects economic and community development throughout the state. When families cannot access Read More…
Mt. Zion PSD Addresses Lift Station Issue in Arnoldsburg
Mt. Zion Public Service District (PSD) is aware of an issue involving two lift stations in the Arnoldsburg area. The matter has been reported to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), and Mt. Zion PSD is actively working to resolve the situation. A pump truck is currently in route and will be pumping Read More…
Men’s Basketball Drop Tight Home Battle to Wheeling
GLENVILLE, W.Va. — The Glenville State Men’s Basketball team led at the break and traded punches deep into the second half but Wheeling finished the final minute with timely shooting and free throws to hand the Pioneers an 86–80 loss Saturday (Jan. 17) afternoon inside the Waco Center. First Half — Glenville Starts Fast, Builds a Double-Digit Cushion Glenville set the Read More…
Lady Pioneers Have Winning Streak Snapped by Wheeling on Off-Shooting Night
GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The Glenville State Lady Pioneer Basketball team saw their second half comeback attempt fall just short as they dropped their first home game of the year and had their nine-game winning streak snapped by Wheeling earlier today (Jan. 17), 69-66. GSU is now (13-3, 7-2 MEC). 1st HalfThe Cardinals started off the scoring with a good Read More…
No. 10 Pioneers Handle Sixth-Ranked Tiffin and Rival Fairmont State
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The 10th ranked Glenville State Wrestling team put together a dominant performance this evening (Jan. 16) against No. 6 Tiffin and rival Fairmont State inside the Parkersburg High School Fieldhouse. The sixth-ranked Dragons were handled by the Pioneer grapplers quickly, as Tiffin didn’t score a point until the 165-pound bout. From there, the Pioneers Read More…
Pennsylvania Couple Charged with Child Abuse in Calhoun County
In a complaint filed in Calhoun Magistrate Court by Calhoun Sheriff Deputy H.M. Stephens on December 22nd, 2026, she reported that in August 2025, she took over an investigation involving allegations of child abuse occurring in August of 2024 by James Washington and Jolanda Taylor. On August 16th, 2024 Calhoun Protective Services removed seven children Read More…
Looking to Find family of Old Letters found in Roane County
Roane County resident Courtney Williams found a small box of old letters at the intersection of Market St and Front Street in Spencer in early January. The letters are from 1903 as well as 1911-1918. Most of them are correspondence from a Kenna Lester and Margaret Miller (who became Mrs. Kenna Lester). Ms. Williams said Read More…
Calhoun Team Getting Attention from Charleston Legislators
The Calhoun Commission held multiple water meetings yesterday at the Capitol while attending the County Commissioners Association of West Virginia annual Conference. All three Commissioners, Eric Lupardus, Craig Arthur and Lee Rush, along with County Administrator Jennifer Randolph, worked in unison to discuss the issues and the need to not rely solely on one system Read More…