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By John Yevuta Edited By Pete Adler, (Johns old Friend) Dick Groat recently celebrated his 92nd birthday and it triggered the remembrance of an encounter I o

South Main Street, New Martinsville was alive with Chili chefs, Chili aficionados, romping kids and pickle ball players for the Wetzel County ChiliFest on Satur

New Martinsvilles Loyal Order of Moose hosted the Moose State Cornhole Championship on July 16, 2022. Fourteen teams competed with Ralph Smith and John Yevuta

‘I Still Get Excited for Every Game’ By John Yevuta - | Feb 9, 2021 An Interview By John Yevuta Mark Twain once wrote,“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Division 1 Women’s Basketball referee Kevin Pethtel embodies that spirit. What is your earliest sports memory? My earliest memory of sports is playing baseball in the backyard with my friends. Seems like we always had a game going and that is one of the things I remember most about growi...

Wetzel/Tyler County Papers In the pantheon of Ohio Valley coaches, Craig Schneid ranks among the all-time greats. His resume includes 10 West Virginia High School Track Championships, 4 OVAC Track Championships and 72 individual or relay state champs. Even more impressive is the way he’s mentored thousands of students and athletes with his unique brand of humor, respect and thoughtfulness during 34 years of teaching and 47 coaching seasons. Among the subjects you taught was West Virginia Stud...