Sistersville News

Schools in one West Virginia county are closing their doors today and Tuesday to try to contain the spread of the swine flu.

Influenza has closed down an entire county school system in the state of West Virginia.

If you're losing sleep due to concerns about the economy, your health or for some reason you can't quite put your finger on, you are not alone.

Saturday was the second day for the 34th Annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. Thousands of people flocked to Marietta to see the sights and enjoy the action along the river.

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

The Blue Blazers, veterans from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts in Sistersville, Paden City and New Martinsville, were presented an award from Brig.

World War II veterans from the Mid-Ohio Valley left the regional airport early Tuesday morning on a flight to Washington, D.C., to honor their service and sacrifices made to keep America free.

Christopher Hugh Beaver, 44, formerly of Niles, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Florida following a long-term illness.

Bloomingdale - 10 p.m. at the Volunteer Firehouse area. Cameron - 10 p.m. Moundsville - 10 p.m. at the Marshall County Fairgrounds.

As the 2009 Mountain State Art and Craft Fair enters its final day today, organizers are hoping to see record attendance if the weather is cooperative.

The Northern Panhandle Workforce Investment Board, Inc. recently held its quarterly Board of Directors meeting.

NEW YORK Jonay Corley has been named editor of the Tyler Star News in Sistersville, W.Va. Corley joined Ogden Newspapers Inc.

West Virginia pageant contestants learned the do's and don'ts from the experts during a workshop at Parkersburg Country Club.

Bringing a steam locomotive that began running the rails more than 100 years ago back to life and making it historically authentic, is an extensive operation.

A U.S. Senator from West Virginia is trying to get the leaders of Chrysler and General Motors to delay the termination of their franchises to allow a better transition period to deal with their inventory.

Dealerships in Brilliant, Ohio, Glen Dale and Sistersville, West Virginia are slated to lose their contracts with General Motors by October of 2010.

Weirton Elks Lodge 1801 received several awards and appointments during the recent West Virginia State Elks Convention held in Canaan Valley Resorts.

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 ...