CHARLESTON – Financial officials from four county school systems once again warned West Virginia lawmakers that the funding formula that sends state dollars into classrooms is too reliant on enrollment and not providing enough funding for students with special needs. Financial officers ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – In an effort to comply with a new state law, Hancock County officials are seeking to move several of the county's voting precinct locations. County commissioners convened in a special meeting Monday morning, voting 2-0 on the proposal from County Clerk Karan Valenti. “We ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when most artists hang up their dancing shoes and take a seat in the audience. But she wasn't ready to sit back and enjoy the show. So Santos began her third act as an exercise instructor. Now 72 ...
MOUNDSVILLE – A former Moundsville fire chief, fired in late April, has been charged with alleged possession of child sex abuse materials. Those charges, authorities said, came during an investigation into other allegations made against him. Gary Brandon, 48, appeared before Judge Thomas Wood in Marshall County Magistrate Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to one count of distributing or exhibiting visual portrayal of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct or computer-generated pornography. He posted a $2,500 bond and was released from the Northern Regional Jail. Brandon is ...
Rainforest Falls VBS set STEUBENVILLE — Finley Church on Lincoln Avenue invites all kids in kindergarten through sixth grade to Rainforest Falls Vacation Bible School. It will run from June 28 to July 2. VBS will begin each evening at 6 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. Kids will venture into Rainforest Falls, overflowing with wild waterfalls, towering trees and colorful creatures where they will plunge into a lifelong adventure of discovering the nature of God. Visit finleychurch.org or call the church office at (740) 282-9795 to register. Father's Day service planned ...
STEUBENVILLE – Area officials gathered near the Market Street Bridge Monday afternoon to celebrate a milestone in the efforts to eventually build a replacement for the 121-year-old span. “Sorry, but the old girl has found its last place,” Mike Paprocki, executive director of the ...
