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BOE discusses contracts, policy
POINT PLEASANT — During the recent Mason County Board of Education meeting, board members heard an update from the superintendent and discussed ...

Trolling for trout
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Fishermen (and women) have been flocking to two lakes in Mason County following spring trout stockings.The West Virginia...

School therapy dog program ‘Friends With Paws’
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice recently announced the first statewide school therapy dog program in West Virginia.Th...
Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has announced that applications for the Low-Income Household Wate...

‘Hope Fest’ planned for April 23 in Rio
RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The sixth annual Out of Darkness Walk is expanding to include Hope Fest on April 23.The all-day event will be on The Universi...

Area high schools receive NATA’s ‘Safe Sports School Award’
Hannan, Point Pleasant, and Wahama Jr/Sr. High Schools are all recipients of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports Scho...

1 death, 32 new COVID cases reported… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason
Editor’s note: Due to recent changes in the frequency of data reported by the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Valley Publishing’s COVID Up...

Chamber updated on Farm Museum
POINT PLEASANT — During this month’s Mason County Chamber of Commerce luncheon, members listened to updates and history of the West Virgin...

Discover Appalachia
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Community members from across the Ohio Valley visited the 2022 Discover Appalachia Travel Expo last week in Gallipolis at Gal...

This Week in West Virginia History
The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia....