Written for the Tyler Star News by Gene Hadley in January 2002 Sistersville High School located on Main Street was the home of the first library in Sistersville at the turn of the century in 1900. Miss Lily Moss was the first librarian and she was in charge of a small room on the first floor ...
My mother Virginia Louise (Frohnapfel) Eller (1923-2011) was better known as Ginny, Aunt Ginny, and Gramma Ginny. Mom was the ninth of twelve children born to Grandpa T. J. Frohnapfel and Gramma Anna (Estep) Frohnapfel at their farm on Ohio River bottom land a few miles north of Proctor. Ten of ...
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will feature the Doddridge County vs. Tyler Consolidated gridiron matchup as an Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week. Throughout each week, the initiative engages with student athletes, coaches, school ...
Former Intelligencer sports editor Doug Huff will be honored among the inductees into the Wheeling Hall of Fame Class of 2021 during a Sept. 10 ceremony at WesBanco Arena. A 1961 graduate of Magnolia high school Huff gained state and national acclaim during his decades as a sportswriter in the ...
The Marble Festival Committee made the following announcement: It is with heavy hearts that we have made the decision to cancel the 2021 Paden City Marble Fest. After consulting with local health officials, we decided it is in the best interest of our community, our staff, and our festival ...
Prior to this year’s Tyler County Fair Market Livestock Sale, held during the 2021 edition of the Tyler County Fair, the winners of the 2020 Market Livestock Show were honored. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Tyler County Fair, the ...
A shopper in New Martinsville is now seven figures richer after deciding to buy a Powerball ticket Saturday. A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was purchased at Curby’s 2 on W.Va. 2 in New Martinsville. The ticket matched all five numbers but not the Power Ball, and the Powerplay option ...
On September 11, 2021, the New Martinsville Fire Department, City of New Martinsville, Wetzel County Commission, Wetzel-Tyler Chamber of Commerce, and West Virginia Northern Community College would like to invite you to a special 9/11 parade and ceremony to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of ...
Paden City will be alive and hopping over labor day weekend as the annual Labor Day Celebration kicks off it’s 73rd year. All music performances this year have been changed from Main Street to the main stage at the city park. There will be live performances each day with music starting on ...
Marietta band, OYO, concludes the 2021 ArtsLink Summer Coffeehouse Series. The free show will begin at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 26, on the new performance deck on the lawn of the Francis Creative Arts Center at the corner of Maple Avenue and Washington Street in New Martinsville. The ...
