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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...

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

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

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

Williams River, West Virginia By Allen Hamrick June 20th, 1863, – the date that the borders to split Virginia into...

The Clay County Golden Delicious Festival Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 Golden Delicious Belle. The nominee must be...

The Golden Horseshoe is a long-standing West Virginia tradition dating back to 1931 that honors eighth grade students who excel...

By Gary Lee Stuber Every year in early summer the Senior Nutrition Center hosts an annual picnic for Clay County...

The Tiny Sparrow, Art Studio & Happy Place, formerly located in Gassaway, has moved into the old Nebo Post Office...