On the evening of May 31, 2025, the familiar walls of Bob Burton Gymnasium in Paden City echoed with pride, laughter, and a few bittersweet tears as the 74th and final commencement ceremony for the school unfolded. The bleachers were filled with proud parents, doting grandparents, and lifelong ...
Paden City Council held the first reading of a proposed ordinance to increase the municipal service fee by 15 percent across the board. Councilman Bill Bell was the lone vote against the measure during council’s June 2 meeting. It was noted the proposed increase would equate to an ...
Sonia White, deputy state superintendent with the West Virginia Department of Education, addressed the Tyler County Board of Education on June 2 regarding the state’s recent intervention in Tyler County Schools. She explained that the West Virginia Board of Education, during its May ...
At Tyler Consolidated High School, three students stood out not just for their academic excellence, but for the passion and dedication they brought to every corner of campus life. Ava, Co-Valedictorian, was known for her sharp intellect and unshakable determination. But she wasn’t just the ...
The summer season officially began in Sistersville as the first Local Farmers Market of the year drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to Sistersville Park on Tuesday, June 3. Despite the hot temperatures, families turned out in droves between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to enjoy an evening packed with ...
Memorial Health System, alongside state and community leaders, broke ground on Wednesday, May 28, on the future site of the new Sistersville General Hospital, marking a historic step toward expanding rural healthcare in West Virginia. The groundbreaking ceremony, held across from the current ...
The Tyler County Commission convened in regular session on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Senior Center auditorium. Following the approval of the May 13 meeting minutes, commissioners also accepted the fiduciary report presented by County Clerk Neil A. Archer II. No Exonerations were ...
A new sit-down restaurant is being planned for Paden City with the recent purchase of seven empty lots by a couple who run a popular food truck business. Cork Bowen, director of the Paden City Development Authority, said the owners of Poor Daddy’s Wood Fired Pizza – Troy and Kelly Smith ...
The Tyler Consolidated High School Class of 2025 officially turned their tassels during a memorable graduation ceremony held on the evening of May 22 at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The ceremony, which was live-streamed on the Tyler County Schools YouTube channel, allowed friends, ...
The streets of Sistersville came alive over Memorial Day weekend as alumni from near and far gathered to celebrate the 126th annual Sistersville High School Reunion. With this year’s theme of Stars and Stripes Forever, the multi-day event honored decades of tradition, camaraderie, and ...
