Monroe County News

A pair of state lawmakers and a county commissioner are upset over proposed plans by WorkForce West Virginia officials to downsize services at the Greenbrier Valley Unemployment and Job Service offices.

Last month, Gov. Joe Manchin said he would like to see year-round schools in every county in West Virginia.

Making the grade to be a West Virginia School of Excellence means more than just meeting all the requirements on the application.

Mother Nature taught the folks in Nature's Air-conditioned City a thing or two about the risk of selecting a pair of outdoor venues for separate festivals in downtown and South Bluefield, but resourceful ...

The hike is being blamed on higher costs for food and fuel. Story by Erin Barnett Email Other Stories by Erin Barnett UNION- -- Food Costs are serving up a large amount of charges forcing many schools to ...

The third annual Wetzel/Tyler/Monroe County Job Fair will take place on July 30 at the New Martinsville United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Wetzel County Chamber of ...

When Monroe Country resident Barbara Bales wakes up in the morning to take care of her livestock, she does not encounter all of the usual animals one would expect on a rural West Virginia farm.

Authorities say severe thunderstorms were beginning to strike southern West Virginia Saturday night, and some damage reports were already received.

Campbells establish first Term of Years Fund for WVU 4-H Supports program with aim of improving young people's health A program whose goal is to improve the health of West Virginia youth will benefit from a ...

Thumbs up ... to Raleigh General Hospital, partnered with Pasquale Mira's Italian Restaurant, for winning first place in the United Way of Southern West Virginia's Celebrity Night fundraiser.

The state Department of Education has named seven West Virginia schools as Schools of Excellence for the upcoming school year.

Three southern West Virginia schools were named Schools of Excellence for the 2008-09 school year Tuesday.

Don Caruth, the current GOP Senate Minority Leader from the 10th Senatorial District, will be challenged this November by Democrat James W. "Jim" McNeely.

A Monroe County developer wants the judge who ruled against his claim that the county assessor unfairly increased property assessments on its 1,200-acre Walnut Springs forested community to recuse himself from ...

Enough is enough. Year after year, election after election, we and other media outlets wait - and wait and wait and wait - for vote totals from Mercer County. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“We have an upper level system with somewhat of a weak surface low attached to it in Ohio”

Mother Nature was not in a celebratory mood for the centennial celebration of Mother's Day. via Register-herald.com

“We're usually on the cutting edge as opposed to other counties. What they're excited about, we've been doing for years. She's doing a very fine job.”

Three candidates running for seats on the Mercer County Board of Education met recently with the editorial board of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph to discuss issues concerning schools in Mercer County. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Posted Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ; 06:00 PM Updated Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ; 04:23 PM The future of a Monroe County tourist attraction is still up in the air. via WVNS-TV Ghent

“We are a 21st Century state and we want to ensure that our students are competitive not only on a national market now but on a global economy and just maintaining and ensuring that there's a high qualified teacher in every classroom”

Posted Monday, May 5, 2008 ; 10:33 PM Updated Monday, May 5, 2008 ; 10:39 PM The president-elect is from Princeton. via WVNS-TV

Looking for anyone who might be related to William Howard Meadows from Monroe County, WVa. via Cousinconnect.com