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Change Inevitable in St. Clairsville

Her campaign was what, a few months, and after a decisive victory in early November Thalman had a mere seven weeks to prepare for her first say as the new mayor of St. Clairsville. That was Jan. 2, and it’s been a month, and already she’s learned the hard lesson about how municipal government must operate under Ohio Revised Code.

OCS Pre-K Registration Set for Feb. 3

Ohio County Schools Student Services Director Raquel McLeod said the school system’s UPK or Pre-K program has been in place for 20 years, and it is important because it establishes the foundation of a child’s education. She said the program truly does prepare its students for a lifetime of learning.

Scams on Our Valley

cam - /skam/ noun INFORMAL noun: scam; plural noun: scams 1. a dishonest scheme; a fraud. 2. swindle People have tried to steal other people’s ‘stuff’ and identities since time immemorial.

Events Not to Miss This Week

Not sure what to do this week? Think there’s just nothing to do? Bored of the same old circles you run in? We’ve put...

Memories on Skates

On New Year’s Eve, I was fixing dinner when I heard sirens. I didn’t think much about it because it’s a common occurrence to hear them around these parts.

Seidler Wishes to Serve Ward 2

Ben Seidler announced his intentions of running to represent Wheeling’s Ward 2 much more than a year ago, and that’s because he was exhausted with his own fights about neighboring properties to his Wheeling Island homestead.

The Mysterious Letters of St. Clairsville

Unmarked and anonymous is how these letters have arrived to council members and private citizens, and although the notes have been composed in a discombobulated style, the intent to damage the city and personal reputations is clear to comprehend.

Moundsville Future Focus of Council

It must feel like sitting on a giant egg for council members and the mayor of Moundsville while they impatiently wait for what has been referred to as a probable hatching of an industrial reinvention of the Upper Ohio Valley.

Childcare Crisis in WV

We are annually met with the State of the Union and the State of the State addresses, and, at least for us here in West Virginia, they're always delivered by men. But what if we hosted a State of the Working Mom address? What would that look like?