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Wood County addressing problems with 107 tax tickets

PARKERSBURG – Wood County officials are looking at how to process certain tax payments after the county did not receive paperwork from the state about how around 107 local taxpayers redeemed their property from delinquent taxes. Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard and Assessor John Kelly appeared with personnel from their offices before the Wood County Commission on Thursday to discuss the matter. There are several property owners who have not received back tax tickets for the past few years, Kelly said. The State Auditor's office sends redemption forms to the assessor’s office ...

Morrisey partners with WVU, Marshall to help communities secure water infrastructure grants

CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey has focused his attention on water infrastructure issues in southern West Virginia, but a new partnership with the state’s two major universities is intended to help communities all over with obtaining state and federal grant funding for aging water systems. Morrisey announced Wednesday that the state will partner with West Virginia University and Marshall University and the state’s 11 planning and regional development councils to provide technical and grant-writing assistance to cities, counties and public service districts to pull down state ...

Belpre Board of Education talks new school

Belpre City Schools Board of Education member Cathy O'Donnell discusses upcoming band performances during Thursday evening's meeting that focused on the start of the school year and updates on the new Belpre Middle-High School buildings. For more information read the full article in the ...

Capito expects to be busy following Senate recess

MOUNDSVILLE – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has spent her recess crisscrossing West Virginia, looking at the progress made in many of its corners. The West Virginia Republican was at the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday and made a stop in Morgantown on Wednesday to witness the ribbon cutting for West Virginia University's newly renovated School of Dentistry. When she returns to Washington, D.C., she expects to have a busy schedule waiting for her, one she hopes will soon include reform of the federal environmental review and permitting process. During her Marshall ...

‘American Pickers’ plans swing through West Virginia, Ohio

PARKERSBURG – The “American Pickers” TV show is returning to West Virginia and Ohio this fall. The documentary series airs on the History Channel and follows skilled “pickers” hunting for valuable antiques around the country. According to releases from the show’s producers, ...

Mineral Wells church holding back-to-school prayer walk

MINERAL WELLS – A community back-to-school prayer walk will be held at the walking trail at Mineral Wells School at 7 p.m. Sunday. The informal gathering is organized by Mineral Wells Baptist Church.