By Gary Lee Stuber The Clay County Commission met for their first regular meeting in the month of June on...

Natalie Coleman of Wallback was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for Spring Semester 2026. A total of...

Duke By Gary Lee Stuber He’s a mutt. Maybe some yellow lab, mixed with only the Lord knows what. He...

Cindi Alkire says in rural towns like Wellsburg, high commercial rents and buildings in poor condition are the biggest barriers...

NICHOLAS COUNTY Zachary Bryan Clodfelter Booked 6/19/26 Capias, failure to appear after having been released on bond Doyle Edward Taylor...

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By Dr. James Snyder As I celebrated Father’s Day this year, I remembered my father. It was 16 years ago...

(Reprinted in The Clay County Free Press, Thursday, June 25, 2026, page 5) Masthead: THE WIDEN NEWS — "DUNDON" RED...

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By Joe Mazzella You know you don’t have a lot in this world when you have to buy used tires....