A time to mourn… Honoring those lost to COVID-19
10 new COVID-19 cases reported
New cases reported… Latest vaccine numbers and case data
9 new cases reported… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs
Out of the Darkness Walk goes virtual… Opportunities to raise suicide prevention awareness, purchase luminarias
Latest Updates
- FEMA to help pay funeral costs for COVID victims… County Clerk’s Office assisting eligible residents - 5:38 pm
- ‘Liberty Tree’ dedication Tuesday - 5:26 pm
- 10 new COVID-19 cases reported - 4:36 pm
- W.Va. delegation urges president to approve disaster declaration… Mason Co. winter storm damage included - 4:25 pm
- Vietnam Veterans speak with Rio students… Perspectives on Veterans Administration, government - 3:42 pm
- Rapp named administrator at Holzer Senior Care Center - 3:40 pm
- Commission to re-bid community building - 1:11 pm
- Board of Ed. approves agenda items - 1:01 pm
- This Week in West Virginia History - 12:03 pm
- Board of Ed. hires new superintendent, discusses summer school - 4:53 pm
- New cases reported… Latest vaccine numbers and case data - 4:24 pm
- PVH to host ‘Donate Life’ event April 22 - 2:54 pm
- Governor addresses pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine - 5:15 pm
- 9 new cases reported… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs - 4:44 pm
- Capitol Chatter: Latest from Manchin, Capito - 4:25 pm
- ‘Red’ states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations - 3:10 pm
- For the record: Point PD monthly report, indictments - 3:07 pm updated: 5:32 pm.
- Study finds people want more than watchdogs for journalists - 2:27 pm
- Brad D. Smith Business Incubator - 1:28 pm
- HGTV’s Ford to deliver virtual commencement address at OU - 1:22 pm
- Free fishing events focus on ‘grandfamilies’ - 11:31 am
- Wahama HOF golf tourney set, deadline April 20 - 11:25 am
- An upgraded experience… Council discusses plans for Krodel Park - 6:13 pm
- EXPLAINER: What’s known about COVID vaccines and rare clots - 4:40 pm
- Outdoor enthusiasts to get cash, free passes to move to WVa - 4:38 pm
NEWS
Board of Ed. hires new superintendent, discusses summer school
POINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Board of Education met this week and voted to hire a new superintendent.During the meeting, all board members,...
PVH to host ‘Donate Life’ event April 22
POINT PLEASANT — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) welcomes the public to learn more about organ, tissue, and eye donation and hear from families o...
Governor addresses pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials on Wednesday for his latest daily press briefing regarding...
9 new cases reported… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs
OHIO VALLEY — A total of nine additional COVID-19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday.Five additional COVID-19 c...
Capitol Chatter: Latest from Manchin, Capito
Manchin: West Virginia to receive increase in weekly COVID-19 vaccine allocation WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) r...
SPORTS
River Valley sweeps home quad
BIDWELL, Ohio — Defending the home turf.River Valley came away with top honors in both the boys and girls divisions on Tuesday night during a ho...
OVP diamond roundup
Point Pleasant 6, Wayne 4A little late-inning rally for some early-season magic. The Big Blacks overcame a 4-run deficit and plated four runs in the h...
Rio men advance to RSC Championship
RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Sebastian Borquez scored one goal and assisted on another to fuel the University of Rio Grande in a 3-0 win over Point Park U...
Rams rally to take two from Rio
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Host Bluefield College pulled away late — twice — to sweep a doubleheader from the University of Rio Grande, Tuesda...
RedStorm cruises to sweep of Ohio Christian
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande turned a pair of offensive explosions and two solid pitching performances into a mercy rule-sho...
Tuesday softball roundup
Roane County 18, Southern 3The Southern softball team suffered a second straight setback on its home field, falling to non-conference guest Roane Coun...
LIFE
Point Pleasant Writers Guild resumes meetings
POINT PLEASANT — Members of the Point Pleasant Writers Guild met on March 3 following a long absence due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Included i...
College news and notes
Marshall University President’s List HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University has instituted a President’s List for undergraduate stu...
National FFA Week
The Mason County Board of Education recognized National FFA Week, which is Feb. 20-27, during the board meeting on Tuesday evening. Members of the Mas...
MASON — The following students are on the honor roll for the second nine weeks at Wahama High School, with a 3.5 grade point average or above, a...
Lyons celebrates 50th anniversary with CEOS
LEON — Helen Lyons, president of the Leon Community Educational Outreach Service, recently celebrated another milestone. After being president o...
OPINION
Do not let others cause you to doubt God
It can happen if you are not careful. There is a good example of this in Scripture.When Israel was delivered from their Egyptian bondage, they saw fir...
A Hunger for More: The only way to break the chains
It can be very disconcerting today when one looks about and sees how the principles and commandments and promises of God are not only set aside but ar...
April 15th, 2021 updated: April 15th, 2021. |
God’s Kids Korner: The Domino Effect
You remember from our story last week about Thomas that Jesus appeared to the disciples several times after Easter. At first, the disciples were afrai...
Why West Virginians should care about the border crisis
Hundreds of children in overcrowded spaces. Looks of exasperation on the faces of those working on the ground. A porous border susceptible to traffick...
Now is the time: West Virginia’s moment to make a bold step for our future
Earlier this week, West Virginians witnessed something almost unheard of across this country: Leaders from both parties coming together for a construc...
Search the Scriptures: True Christianity is never for sale
Some years back, when in college, I had a friend of the Charismatic persuasion kindly offer to teach me how to speak in tongues. He was quite sincere,...
