The Wetzel County Commission met Tuesday December 28, 2021, at the County Commission office to discuss agenda items. Commission President Lisa Heasley opened th
Foundation of Our Public Library
By Chuck Clegg - | May 5, 2021
New Martinsville Library - Left to right Logan Hassig, Judy Nichols, Sharon Dougherty, Debra Mason, Patricia Ankrom, and Grace Williams
Last week’s column told about the history of the towns library buildings. Structures that grew from 1946 up to the present day.
The first were existing buildings constructed years before they housed their first book. That changed in 1977 when the new building was constructed that we still have today.
But the buildings themselves are far from the whole story of our public library. In fact, the most interesting part of the story is the people who are the foundation.
The Esther Crumbly Fund Helps 450 Families
By Rick Loy - Staff Writer | Dec 23, 2020
Esther Crumbly food giveaway held at the Catholic Church in New Martinsville.
The Esther Crumbly Fund Board of Directors held a food and gift giveaway for nearly 450 families on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Catholic Church Klug Hall in New Martinsville from 9 am -12 pm. Chairman Ephram Wade said, “We’ve been doing this since 1980 and it grows bigger every year with donations from churches, parishioners, individuals, businesses, and professional communities. We could not offer this every year without all the volunteers. So many people are willing to volunteer their time to help our families in the community. Co-chairman Carolyn Yoho, Community Resources Coordinator Lisa Gonzales and Co-coordinator Denise Klug, Nancy Yoho from the Salvation Army (Angel Tree), Diana Vell with Catholic charities (Secret Santa), and many others are so instrumental in making it all possible”.