Middlebourne News

Absentee rates that quickly climbed from 30 percent to more than 50 percent prompted officials in Tyler County to close public schools there for much of this week.

The state Department of Education says school's out in Tyler County because of flu.

After driving from Tyler County's Middlebourne, Nancy Kester and her son George were hoping for a little better weather during their time at Oglebayfest Friday.

Brasstown, North Carolina native Ray Cook captured the biggest win of his racing career at the 41st Annual Hillbilly Hundred sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

A 19-year-old Tyler County man was arrested Wednesday, charged with malicious wounding after stabbing a 17-year-old boy.

Former West Virginia National Guardsman Andru Keller said he joined the military for a chance at a college education, but instead he's dealing with constant sickness.

Firefighters from two counties met Saturday in Middlebourne to train in school bus rescue techniques.

Seven members of the 1092nd Engineering Battalion of the West Virginia National Guard based in Parkersburg have sued a company whose work they guarded while the company was restoring a water plant to supply water to an oil field.

Four Ohio Valley soldiers are among nearly 50 nationwide who have filed a federal lawsuit against civilian contractor KBR Inc.

U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., announced that members of his staff will hold mobile office hours for West Virginians with federally related problems or questions.

Mayors, council members and recorders were elected by many communities in West Virginia on Tuesday, but not by many voters.

Voters in more than 130 towns and cities across West Virginia will head to the polls today to choose the men and women who will serve as their municipal leaders.

There will be no dancing for Meghan Dennison at her prom Saturday, but after a serious car crash less than a week ago, it's a miracle she'll be there at all.

Students honored by First Federal Savings Bank of Sistersville and Parkersburg for placing in the top 15 percent of their classes included: Tyler Consolidated 9th grade - Sarah Campbell, Austin Carpenter, Brooke Clegg, Joshua Fiber, Shannon Forrester, Michael George, Samanta Jones, Crysta Long, Montana Morris, Kaitlyn Neff, David Powers, Jocelyn ...