News New owner brings fresh vision to Camp Holly July 14, 2026 Rachel Isabell Camp Holly in Diana, has a new owner. Erin DeHaas, originally from Annapolis, Maryland, purchased the campground on May 20 after nearly a year of searching for a property in…
News Link seeks funding to reopen former AWP sawmill July 14, 2026 Rachel Isabell Tom Link, who has business interests in the Beckley area, traveled to Webster County in person on July 6 to present a proposal to the Webster County Economic Development Authority…
News Board approves purchase of new school bus July 7, 2026 Rachel Isabell The Webster County Board of Education approved the purchase of a new 77-passenger school bus during its regular meeting on June 22. The new bus, purchased from Matheny Motors for…
News Recapping Little League Opening Day July 7, 2026 Echo Submissions As we look back, Opening Day marked the start of the Webster County Little League season, bringing together players, coaches and families for the annual kickoff of baseball and T-ball.…
News WEBSTER COUNTY EDUCATOR HONORED WITH PATRICK A. TEMPLETON EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD July 7, 2026 Echo Submissions COMMUNITY REPORTS — Webster County educator and healthcare instructor Beth Roberts was honored on June 4, 2026, with the Patrick A. Templeton Excellence in Education Award during The EdVenture Group’s…
News Happy Birthday America July 7, 2026 Rachel Isabell Let Freedom Ring Families and friends gathered throughout Cowen to celebrate the 2nd annual Fourth of July fireworks display on July 4, 2026. Sponsored by the Webster County Economic Development…
News Preliminary Hearing Continued In Fraudulent Case Scheme July 7, 2026 Echo Submissions A Crab Orchard man was charged with three felonies in Webster County in a case stemming from HVAC work allegedly contracted out but not done, but the preliminary hearing was…
News Malicious Assault Case Bound Over To Circuit Court July 7, 2026 Echo Submissions ECHO COURT REPORTS— The felony case against Alexander Cole Adkins, 24, of Webster Springs, in which he was accused of breaking his girlfriend’s cheekbone was bound over to circuit court…
News Mountaineer visits Webster Springs Energy Express students July 7, 2026 Rachel Isabell Students attending Energy Express at Webster Springs Elementary welcomed the WVU Mountaineer this week as part of a statewide summer tour. The visit was part of an Energy Express initiative…
News Local Homes Benefit From Work Camp Volunteers July 7, 2026 Echo Submissions Fifteen volunteers from the Providence Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Va. spent the last full week of June working on three projects, including putting up skirting at the bottom of a…
