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1 week ago | 
tylerstarnews.com | Shelley Hanson
Tyler Consolidated High School senior Haydon Ammons is among the 30 West Virginia students set to receive a $2,000 scholarship. Ammons will receive the 2025 Albert Yanni Scholarship along with 29 other career technical education students, according to the West Virginia Department of Education. The money will help Ammons with his future education and career training plans.
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1 week ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
A free self defense class for people of all ages and physical abilities is slated to be held June 14 in New Martinsville. The workshop class will be held from 2-4 p.m. June 14 at the Wetzel County Family Resource Network building, located 128 Main St., New Martinsville. The class will be taught by Teresa Richmond, a trainer with the Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center. The goal of the class is to empower people with self-defense skills and to teach people to control their own safety.
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1 week ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
Tyler Consolidated High School senior Haydon Ammons is among the 30 West Virginia students set to receive a $2,000 scholarship. Ammons will receive the 2025 Albert Yanni Scholarship along with 29 other career technical education students, according to the West Virginia Department of Education. The money will help Ammons with his future education and career training plans.
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1 week ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
The Wetzel-Tyler Adult Learning Center is asking graduates to share their success stories in an effort to stop its federal funding from possibly being cut. “Attention past and present students, community members and organizations: West Virginia Adult Education needs your help,” the center said on its social media page. “There is a budget proposal that would significantly modify the current funding for our programs.
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1 week ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
Following are the Wetzel County Grand Jury indictments for May 2025 term of Wetzel County Circuit Court. Billy Joe Barnette for alleged failure to update sex offender registry information on or before March 15, 2025. According to the one-count indictment, Barnette, who is required to register as a sex offender for life, allegedly knowingly failed to provide a change in any required information.
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2 weeks ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
The Paden City swimming pool has a whole list of items that need remedied before the facility can reopen in the future. During the May 5 City Council meeting, Mayor Clyde Hochstrasser said some of the items that need fixed at the pool include the sanding and repainting of the pool’s bowl; sewer line work; and repairs to a hot water heater. There are some additional issues involving keeping the pool’s water clean and healthy to swim in as well.
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3 weeks ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
Paden City Council on May 5 heard the first readings of three separate ordinances related to vacation leave, sick leave and the tampering of water meters. A proposed ordinance related to vacations calls for employees to give at least seven days notice if they want to go on vacation. It was noted if there are extenuating circumstances this notice could be shortened.
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3 weeks ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
With the anticipated impact of tariffs on goods coming into the United States, I decided to take a moment and take stock of the stuff I use every day and where it comes from. As I sit here at my desk I am enjoying some candy, Junior Mints, given to me by mom. According to the package, Junior Mints are made by Tootsie Roll Industries of Chicago, Illinois, though the box does not state specifically “Made in the USA” on the package.
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3 weeks ago | 
tylerstarnews.com | Shelley Hanson
Paden City Council on May 5 heard the first readings of three separate ordinances related to vacation leave, sick leave and the tampering of water meters. A proposed ordinance related to vacations calls for employees to give at least seven days notice if they want to go on vacation. It was noted if there are extenuating circumstances this notice could be shortened.
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3 weeks ago | 
wetzelchronicle.com | Shelley Hanson
A section of Jefferson Avenue is set to get repaved following waterline work that occurred a few years ago. Paden City Council on May 5 approved hiring a contractor to repave that section of the road for $28,800. During a past meeting resident Wayne Nething complained about a long and narrow section of the street remaining unpaved since work was done about three and a half years ago. The resident suggested that the strip either be repaved or re-concreted.
