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The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office announced that Marsha Ann Carse, 63, of Paden City, has entered a guilty plea...

Winners Announced in “Miss Carnival Contest” Janice Triplett was the winner of the Miss Carnival Contest. She won a bracelet...

Governor Patrick Morrisey Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget will include pay raises for...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks at a press conference on Dec. 19. Photo by Henry Culvy-house / Mountain State Spotlight Experts...

Tabitha Lafferre, the president of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ West Virgin-ia Section, presents findings of the organization’s 2025...

Clay County Schools has been awarded $9 million in “Needs” grant funding from the West Virginia School Building Authority (SBA)...

Marissa Atha looks for a lane.   By Allen Hamrick The Lady Mustangs met their waterloo this past week as...

“DUNDON” RED ASH The people who think alike should vote alike.Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. November...

Students at Big Otter Elementary are following the PAX Good Behavior Game and becoming role models for other students. Students...

Dec. 24, 1852: The last spike was driven on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad between Baltimore and the Ohio River. The...