WELLSBURG – Three Ohio Valley residents are facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony drug possession and distribution charges in Brooke County. Alicia Nicole Wilson, 35, Wayne Franklin Yoho, 36, and Steven Anthony Michael Conway, 35, all of Marshall County, pleaded guilty Aug. 24 to one count of possession with […]

Pendleton County exhibitors represented their community well at the 2026 State Fair of West Virginia, bringing home numerous placings, championships, and premier exhibitor honors across multiple livestock species and horse events. Starting in the goat barn, several Pendleton County youth earned recognition in both showmanship and market classes. Gracie Hedrick was named champion novice goat […]

Two of the best quarterbacks in West Virginia high school football took the field in Petersburg last Friday night when fourth-ranked in Class A Pendleton County engaged host Vikings. Both teams offer much more than great quarterback play, showing balance on offense, defenses capable of big plays, and postseason experience. In recent years, though, Petersburg […]

In recent years, Pendleton County officials have continually raised concerns about conditions on the riverbed along major waterways in their jurisdiction. Speaking to the Pendleton County Commission, Rick Gillespie, emergency services coordinator, noted last year the rise in the riverbed and accumulating obstacles, particularly on the South Branch River. This came after intense storms dumped […]

By Stephen Smoot At the close of a summer that brought both challenges and blessings from sometimes wild and generally fickle weather, the Pendleton County Farm Bureau gathered Saturday night. Attendees came for fellowship, but also to listen to an update from the West Virginia Farm Bureau, conduct organizational business, and enjoy a delicious dinner […]

By Paula Mitchell The Pendleton County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting was held Saturday at the bowling alley in Franklin. The bowling alley gang catered a delicious meal to 100 guests. The presentation of the 40th annual service award was given to S. Thomas “Tom” Mitchell. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1957, attended Monterey […]

Few communities have spent more time as attuned to rising rivers, heavy rains, and threats of flooding as those along the South Branch watershed. Efforts and work made and completed in Pendleton County could provide benefits to those living downstream. This has come to the fore in recent years as Pendleton County officials have continually […]

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Pendleton County Schools’ new employees for the 2026-2027 school year are, from left, front row, Sydney Tennant (third-grade teacher at Brandywine Elementary School), Kelsey Armentrout (occupational therapist), Mahala Alt (long-term PreK/PreK special needs teacher at Franklin Elementary School), Raven Pazucha (custodian at BES) and Ryan Sites (third-grade teacher at North Fork Elementary School); and back […]

Nettie Lou Losh, 92, of Brandywine passed away on Aug. 22, 2026, at the Pendleton Manor in Franklin. She was born on May 3, 1934, in Durbin, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Jane “Janie” (Smith) Townsend. Mrs. Losh attended Durbin Elementary School and had worked at various poultry plants. She enjoyed attending […]