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Big Otter Elementary School is excited to begin a new reading program called “One School, One Book.”   This program helps...

Oct. 15, 1839: Aretas Brooks Fleming was born in Fairmont. In 1888, Fleming won the Democratic nomination for governor and...

West Virginia ratepayers are seeing rising electricity bills as the regional grid scrambles to meet the massive energy demand from...

Did you know that oral health is essential to overall health and well-being? Studies have shown that poor oral health...

As of October 1, the guidelines for utilizing the Clay Family Support Center’s Pantry Services are changing. These new guidelines...

Oct. 8, 1993: The Rev. Bernard Coffindaffer died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Starting in 1984, Coffindaffer began erecting clusters...

The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will make its fifth visit to Charleston, WV, Jan. 16-17, 2026,...

On Sept. 30 Big Otter Elementary held Family Night.  It was an evening of learning, books, bingo, and the book...

54 lbs of fentanyl seized, enough to kill the population of West Virginia seven times over During a press conference...

From left to right are Shelia Stone, County Clerk; David Schoolcraft, commissioner; Joyce Johnson, commissioner president; and Duane Legg, commissioner....