Author: Rachel Isabell

By Emma MustoeThe Webster County Highlander football team was back on the road Friday, Oct. 16, traveling to Ike and Sue Morris Stadium in Glenville to take on the Gilmer…

UPDATE: It was announced Tuesday that the DOH informed the school that Durham had won the state competition. A ceremony will be held, and a follow-up story from Alexa Snyder…

The Addison Town Council approved an ordinance recognizing the town’s original 1892 charter during its Oct. 13 meeting. Council also received updates on the storm drain project and proposed municipal…

Kathleen Curry of Webster County was recognized as one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year during the annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner Celebration held on Oct. 3 at the Beni…

The Town of Addison Municipal Building Commission voted Oct. 14 to temporarily suspend operations at Garage Strong, a youth athletic training facility, until concerns involving fire safety, liability insurance and…

With less than three weeks until the Nov. 3 general election, Republican county commission candidate Sam Hall has announced he will not serve if elected, raising the possibility of another…

Plans to purchase more than 50 acres of DNR-owned land across the road from Big Ditch Lake have shifted toward a possible long-term lease after the West Virginia Division of…

The Webster County Economic Development Authority voted by a majority to hire Traci Rose as its new executive director during its Oct. 5 meeting. The decision followed an executive session…

Mark Barnette of Curtin recently received the Rising Strong Award from West Virginia Adult Education for his work at Central Regional Jail, where he has helped rebuild the adult education…

Nearly 60 people gathered in Cowen on Oct. 7 to celebrate the grand opening of the B.A.R.E. Truth Community Hub, where Webster County residents can access recovery support, mental health…