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Webster County Woman Killed Due to Mining Accident
Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following statement Wednesday after learning about the death of a coal miner in Raleigh County. Ashley Cogar, 33, of Erbacon (Webster County) passed away this morning from injuries sustained last week at the Wyco Surface Mine. This marks the second mining fatality in West Virginia this year.
Nice guy finishes on top
The cliche “nice guys finish last” took on a completely different spin during the awards presentation during Monday’s Callaway Junior Tour stop at Parkersburg Country Club. During the awards presentation, Dakota Carpenter from Webster County was recognized as the 13th recipient of the Lary Martin Sportsman of...
Webster County BOE suspends motion to send students from Hacker Valley to high school
WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday night at the Webster County Board of Education meeting, staff, parents and students convinced the school board to suspend the motion to send seventh and eighth grade students from the Hacker Valley School to Webster County High for the 2024-25 school year. “I do...
Hospital dedicates chapel
WEBSTER — Webster Memorial Hospital (WMH) dedicated its chapel to Larry Lynch, a long-standing board member whose commitment and service profoundly impacted the hospital and the community it serves. The dedication ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 16 in the chapel. Lynch was an integral part of the WMH...
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