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....

June 24, 1842: Author Ambrose Bierce was born. Bierce found the setting for some of his famous short stories in...

PSC Chair Charlotte Lane One of the major complaints we receive at the Public Service Commission deals with the reliability...

Slim Randles Slim Randles Over in the corner, smiling and tapping his foot, was Pop Walker. Pop and several other...