Point Pleasant News

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. a ' Halftime Sports Bar and Grill in Point Pleasant has reportedly been closed since Wednesday of this week with no apparent explanation why.

A new event in town is sure to be the "point" of interest this holiday season. "The Point of Christmas" is a desired plan that the Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce is beginning this year and they hope that it will become a tradition.

ERA Town & Country Real Estate, Broker has a total of over one hundred years of sales experience.

Hope Roush/photo - Libbi Stewart is the resident manager of the Twin Rivers Tower apartments in Point Pleasant.

Hope Roush/photo - Sheila Carlisle, coordinator of the Mason County Shelter, described her job's main focus as to help those in need succeed.

POINT PLEASANT a ' An accident that occurred late Friday morning caused traffic to be stalled on U.S. 35 for more than two hours.

Route 35 in Mason County was completely shut down this afternoon after an I-beam fell from a tractor-trailer about 5 miles south of Point Pleasant, according to 911 dispatchers.

During this tough economic time many families are seeking ways to have fun together without spending a fortune.

Delyssa Huffman/photos - Houses in Point Pleasant are gearing up for trick-or-treaters on Oct.

A dead body's identity remains a mystery. At 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning deputies with the Mason County Sheriff's Department discovered a dead body on Barton Chapel Road, which is located in the southern end of the county near Ashton.

It is once again time for jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, goblins and of course, candy.

POINT PLEASANT a ' After a much anticipated wait, the Mason County Health Department is now receiving the H1N1 vaccine.

Trey Barker, the man behind the Marco mask, and Rebecca Durst, the West Virginia University Mountaineer, are looking forward to friendly competition against each other in cheering contests this weekend at the Coal Bowl after being lifelong friends.

Amanda Neal of Apple Grove was announced as the 2009 Homecoming Queen for Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School.

A Mason County man is facing more than 700 charges of sexual abuse. Sheriff's deputies arrested Steven Ray Crilow, 37, Friday.

Due to a computer error, the May Delinquent Tax List was included in the September Real Estate List.

Battle Days weekend was not only a time for re-enactors and history enthusiasts, it also provided an opportunity for area runners and walkers to show off their skills or simply stay in shape during the fifth annual Run for Sight event, which was held Saturday, Oct.

It was a great turnout Thursday at the former middle school property in Point Pleasant.

Saturday, friends and family announced they will gather at the Point Pleasant boat dock Sunday at 10 a.m. to search for Charles Ray Denny.

The whereabouts of Point Pleasant resident Charles Ray "Bubby" Denny remain a mystery.