Jonathan Weaver

May 29, 2024 | wvnews.com | Jonathan Weaver

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The votes cast May 14 by more than 4,000 Lewis County residents have been officially counted and certified. During a brief reconvening of a weekly meeting, Lewis County Commission President Bobby Stewart, Agnes Queen and Rod Wyman unanimously approved the ballots cast provisionally during the May 1-11 early voting period and at the polls on May 14. Commissioners signed election packets for Gov.

May 29, 2024 | wvnews.com | Jonathan Weaver

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Lewis County Schools drivers will add a new member to its team to teach children: Buster the Bus. The remote-motorized vehicle debuted at Tuesday's special Lewis County Schools Board of Education meeting. "Buster the Bus is a robotic bus that runs by remote control and is used at elementary schools to train kids how to safely cross the road and about school bus safety," retiring Transportation Director Gerry Paugh said earlier this school year.

May 28, 2024 | wvnews.com | Jonathan Weaver

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — A four-legged friend will greet Peterson-Central Elementary School students at least once more this semester before returning this fall. Smudge, a 1 1/2-year-old Black Labrador, has been trained as a therapy dog for the school in Weston since August, but was certified through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs in April. “As a pup, she still gets tired so she only comes about once a week.

May 28, 2024 | wvnews.com | Jonathan Weaver

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Even though Makenzie Gregory was in the top spot for Class of 2024 valedictorian last semester, she kept grinding. Gregory learned her final class rank — 1 of 164 — during graduation practice May 21. She achieved at least a 4.3 GPA due to at least four dual-credit courses senior year. “I kind of had a feeling based on the transcript I ordered last semester, but I didn’t know for sure,” she said.

May 28, 2024 | wvnews.com | Jonathan Weaver

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Macey Franklin can look up at the banners and know her name will be among the class honorees. Franklin is the Class of 2024 Salutatorian. “I didn’t realize how high I was, but I’m fine being two and Makenzie (Gregory) being one because we’re really close friends. It’s good for us to be together,” she said. “During the first semester when I first found out I was second, I wanted to stay there.