Pleasant Valley News

Dr. Thomas Krepel proved to be a man of his word. On Tuesday, serving his first day as the new president of Fairmont State University, Krepel hopped in his car and traveled to Valley Worlds of Fun in Pleasant Valley to serve as featured speaker for the United Way of Marion County's Celebration of Service luncheon.

Total expenditures in 2009-10 budget: $94 million Millage: 135.5 total mills, or 2.5 additional mills Tax increase: 1.9 percent Net tax bill for average home*: $2,778 Net difference between this year and next for average home*: $60 Details: The district is not replacing eight teachers, as well as support staff who are retiring, which has helped ...

A plane crash at the Fairmont Municipal Airport injured one person Sunday afternoon.

The Pleasant Valley Hospital Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy Departments will be offering a Speech and Sensory Camp this summer for children.

Accidents occur on a daily basis. And when such bad accidents do happen, patients need immediate attention.

A Greenup County High School Freshman was killed early Thursday in a two vehicle accident on eastbound Interstate 64 in Carter County.

Whitehall defeated Pleasant Valley 2-1 in the ninth inning of the District 11 Class AAAA softball semifinal.

As we write this today, we have a report of a fatal accident on Route 611 in Tannersville.

After tonight, Pleasant Valley may be the third Marion County municipality to regulate the use of property within city limits.

As part of his duties as State Treasurer John Perdue's field coordinator out of the Buckhannon office, Pat Jack spreads the word around about the SMART 529, the state's college savings program.

The Division of Highways is warning drivers to expect delays on Interstate 79 in Marion County on Monday, April 20.

The Woman's Club of Fairmont is hosting its first Mad Hatters Tea next Sunday. And those sponsoring the event are excited about the possibilities.

A local physician has been arrested and charged with wanton endangerment Tuesday afternoon.

Thinking green when it comes to the environment has caught on all across the country.

Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in Winfield District Tuesday night. The fire broke out in Shaffer's Garage on Ross Street in the Winfield District at 6 p.m., said a dispatcher at Marion County Central Communications.

The call went out at 3:50 p.m. Thursday. Story by John Kane Email Other Stories by John Kane The state forestry department is investigating a brush fire in Marion and Monongalia Counties Thursday afternoon.

Mason Beafore will have the surgery in Pittsburgh. Mason Beafore is waiting for the call to head to a Pittsburgh hospital to receive his new liver.

Honda denies it is responsible for the injuries of a Marshall County man who claims he was hurt during an accident after brakes on his motorcycle failed.

For many parents, sending their child to school for the first day of kindergarten can be traumatic.

Cleaning Services.com is looking to hire four more employees. Story by Karen Kiley Email Other Stories by Karen Kiley PLEASANT VALLEY -- The economic news across the country hasn't been very good lately.