News “Helping Hands” Seeks Help To Demolish Building June 30, 2026 Guest Contributor COMMUNITY REPORTS—The Helping Hands On Wheels organization based in Craigsville is hoping to raise $4,000 in donations to get the old Gwinn Supply apartment building demolished, a spokesman stated recently.…
News Neon Lights Inform, Brighten Court Square June 30, 2026 Guest Contributor COMMUNITY REPORTS—While it may not be London’s Piccadilly Circus or New York’s Times Square, Court Square in Webster Springs does boast its own version of colorful neon advertising with the…
News Hearings held on cases of DUI-revoked licenses June 30, 2026 Rachel Isabell COMMUNITY REPORTS-One felony case of driving on a license revoked for DUI third offense was dismissed and a separate case involving another defendant who was charged with the same crime…
News Magic comes to summer program June 30, 2026 Rachel Isabell COMMUNITY REPORTS —Putnam County magician Joey Stepp delighted kids in Webster County on June 16 with magic shows presented at Webster Springs Elementary, Glade Elementary, and Hacker Valley Elementary schools.…
News Summer Reading Program travels into the past June 30, 2026 Echo Submissions COMMUNITY REPORTS—Children participating in this year’s Summer Reading Program at Webster-Addison Public Library delved into the far past with crafts geared to learning about dinosaurs. The annual program was held…
News Finding its roots, the Echo returns home June 30, 2026 Rachel Isabell The Webster Echo is entering a new chapter after 135 years of serving Webster County as the newspaper returns to local ownership. Webco Publishing has announced the purchase of the…
News Lady Highlanders Fall to Clay Despite Effort at the Plate June 23, 2026 Echo Sports Clay, WV — April 3, 2026 The Webster County Lady Highlanders came up short on the road, falling to Clay by a final score of 8–0. Despite the shutout, Webster…
News Lady Highlanders Split Doubleheader with Pocahontas June 23, 2026 Echo Sports Pocahontas—April 20, The Webster County Lady Highlanders came away with a split in a doubleheader against Pocahontas County, winning the first game 17-3 before dropping the second 18-9. In game…
News Blue Star Mothers chapter announces charter on WV Day June 23, 2026 Rachel Isabell On West Virginia Day, members of Blue Star Mothers of America WV2 announced they had officially received their national charter, completing a process that began nearly six months ago and…
News Sports Highlanders Fall to Tygarts Valley, 13-1 June 23, 2026 Echo Sports Webster Springs— April 17, The Highlanders ran into a tough Tygarts Valley squad Friday, dropping a 13-1 decision after a late-game surge by the Bulldogs broke things open. For much…