The New Judicial Building being constructed in downtown Middlebourne is underway. The Tyler County Commissioners held a ground breaking ceremony on July 13, 2021. Many County officials were in attendance. Among those in attendance were Patrick Rymer, Magistrate Mike Griffin, Jean Hayes, Clerk, ...
The Sistersville Pool held its first ever “Swim With A Guard” hour this week. The purpose of this new service is to get kids more familiar with the water, practice perfecting their aquatic skills and learn safe swimming practices while under direct supervision of one of the pool’s ...
On July 13 at 9 a.m. the Tyler County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting at the Courthouse in Middlebourne. Commissioners, Mike Smith and Lance Hickman were present and Commissioner Eric Vincent was present by phone. Following an opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, both led ...
Edith Taylor can be seen nearly everyday around town in Sistersville. She is active in her church and enjoys getting around town talking to people. Edith is known for her kindness and always has a story or two to tell. One of her favorite things to do is sing country and western and gospel ...
GLENVILLE, WV – Two Tyler County students have received their degrees from Glenville State College as part of the College’s May Commencement ceremony. Eli Henthorn of Middlebourne graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management with a concentration in ...
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called for action to address the drastic increase in overdose deaths in the last year. In 2020, 93,331 Americans died from drug overdoses, a nearly 30% increase from the 70,980 overdose deaths in 2019. 1,377 West Virginians died from ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) announced its latest initiative to encourage students, teachers and staff to be vaccinated. The “I Got Vaxxed Competition” is designed to encourage vaccinations among eligible, school-age students and school personnel. ...
The Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, is spread through the bite of infected ticks. The blacklegged tick (or deer tick, Ixodes scapularis) spreads the disease in the northeastern, mid-Atlantic, and north-central United States. The western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) spreads ...
What’s happening for the 2021-22 school year? Free Meals Available For All Schools in Tyler County: Grades PreK – 12th We are pleased to inform you that all Tyler County Schools will implement the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) available to schools participating in the National ...
The Sistersville Police Department had a busy month answering a total of 86 calls and making 14 arrests during June, 2021. Among the calls were 13 wishing to speak to an officer. There were three followup investigations and two harassment/threat calls. Officers answered one noise complaint, one ...
