Marshall County News

Officials are seeking a man who broke into a Marshall County store and stole hundreds of packs of cigarettes.

The $10,000 Williams Partners donated to the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival on Tuesday would buy a lot of meatballs, but instead officials said the money will bolster the organization's scholarship program.

"West Liberty University's initiative to provide ambitious and academically motivated high school juniors and seniors a chance to accelerate their education is now ending the first year of its pilot program.

Sancomb, who has served as the school's interim principal since former principal Julie Shively left the position in March after two years, will officially take over beginning July 1. She previously served as assistant principal during Shively's tenure.

The graduation rate at Wheeling Park High is now at 81.4 percent - up from 74.7 percent last year, Superintendent Dianna Vargo announced.

The Marshall County Historical Society, of which Jane Klug is president, will spearhead events at Riverfront Park and at the society's nearby museum in Moundsville, while the Cockayne Preservation Society will have an observance in Glen Dale.

James E. Yoho Jr., 19, of Wilson Hill Lane, and Jessie Purcell, 18, of Patricia Court, are charged with burglary, receiving and transferring stolen goods and grand larceny for the incident, which took place April 26.

Marshall County commissioners and County Clerk Jan Pest are wise to be thinking of new election equipment - but even smarter to be moving slowly on the process.

In an effort to ensure each vote is counted and verified in upcoming elections, Marshall County Clerk Jan Pest and the county commission are looking into new voting machines that would provide more accurate information.

While he awaited a preliminary hearing in Marshall County earlier this month, Brody Ostrander was indicted on an indecent exposure charge in Hancock County.

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In January, Marshall County Schools officials said they were aggressively pursuing who - or what - caused a more than 14-month delay in the construction and opening of the new Cameron High School, setting a late February deadline to complete their investigation.

Crews are battling a fire at a home in Marshall County . County officials said the home is on Campbell Hill Road in Moundsville and the fire started at 2:20 p.m. Officials told NEWS9 that the structure is fully engulfed in flames and multiple departments are at the scene.

A young Wheeling man became the most recent local victim of driving under the influence of alcohol early Saturday, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.