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WHEELING – Voters in Wheeling’s Ward 4 will decide between two candidates running in the race to become their neighborhood’s next city councilman. Incumbent Ward 4 Councilman Jerry Sklavounakis is seeking his second term in office and is being challenged by fellow city resident John Prather. The winner of this race will represent the neighborhoods […]

WHEELING – There are more than 1,500 uncertified educators teaching in West Virginia schools – but less than 10 of them are employed within Ohio County Schools, the public heard Monday night. Ohio County Board of Education President Andy Garber cited the figures from the West Virginia Department of Education on Monday night while speaking […]

WALHALLA — Rather than spending their spring break lying on a beach or vacationing, 10 students from Laurel Ridge Community College in northern Virginia decided to help build one of

Troop 79 original charter date was March 1924 and was originally designated Troop 1. This was later changed to Troop 79 by the Blue Grass Council.

Wheeling Elks Lodge No. 28 has announced its Students of the Month for December and January. The December winners are Kathryn Prather and Grant Kenamond, both seniors at Wheeling Park High School. For January, Brooklyn Wayt and Asher Higham, both seniors at The Linsly School, are the winners. Prather, the daughter of Elizabeth and John […]

Each year, Pulaski County says goodbye to some of its most notable community members, and such was the case again in 2023.

Bruce Orwin was many things. Attorney. Conversationist. Photographer. Boy Scout. The list goes on. Above all, however, he was loved, admired, and respected by his peers.

Cold weather is here and a local organization is collecting winter coats through November for those in the community who need them.

Donald Orwin passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Commonwealth Journal on 2023-11-02.

There are a few names that stand out in this community when one thinks about service and commitment to bettering society. On Thursday, two of those people were honored at