Monroe County Beacon

Monroe County Treasurer Taylor Abbott brought Mike Sobul and Debra Hoelzle of Public Finance Resources (PFR) to the Monroe County Commissioners’ Monday, Dec. 3 meeting in hopes that some of ...

Monroe County students awarded for success on Americanism Test

The students from Switzerland of Ohio Local School District completed the Americanism Test, and then were awarded post and district certificates on Friday, Nov. 30, at Monroe Central High School. ...

Christmas cheers shining through the rain

“It’s beautiful,” Kayla Ruble said as she looked over the dozens of trees lit up Saturday, Dec. 1 at City Park in Woodsfield. “It’s amazing.” Ruble wasn’t sure how Saturday’s ...

River puts the clamps on Frontier

Entering its first game of the season, River wasn’t sure who would provide the scoring punch it would need during the season. At least for Game 1, the Pilots got ...

Giant shoe highlights Christmas display at Parry Museum

Clara Lee Leasure was only 11 years old when the giant came to town on a sunny afternoon on June 20, 1939. Despite seeing him in real life, Leasure couldn’t believe he was real....

District addressing counseling needs

Students in the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District (SOLSD) will now have counseling options that were not available in the past....

News

~ Card of Thanks ~

The family of Robert (Bob) Wallace would like to thank everyone for the love and support shown to us during the loss of our loved one.

Sardis training business helps industry risk management

A new business opened in Sardis Oct. 15, training workers and providing risk management services for many of the industrial businesses springing to life in the Ohio Valley.

By Carey Harlan Staff Writer

Village researching options for utility terminations

Woodsfield Village workers feel like they have their hands tied when it comes to utility terminations.

They send out the initial bill with a due date.

By Kreg Robinson General Manager

Sports

Griffith wins second Match Game title

Derek Griffith won his second Weekly Match Game title of the year Thursday, Nov. 29 at Russell Family Bowling Center in Woodsfield.

Monroe Central tops Bridgeport in opener

Monroe Central got its season off to a good start by taking down Bridgeport 63-47 Friday, Nov. 30 at Bridgeport High School.

Beallsville struggles against Shadyside

Beallsville had its first real test of the season Thursday, Nov. 29 when quick-tempo, hot shooting Shadyside paid a visit to Beallsville High School.

Opinion

TABLE TALK

Good evening, all. A large, hot cup of Constant Comment tea is setting on the desk right beside me. I chose that tea because it reminds me of Christmas.

Rinard Mills

St. Nicholas, a bishop in Asia Minor in the fourth century, was well know and had had a great love for children. Dec. 6 is known as St. Nicholas Day.

EVERYDAY LEADERSHIP

That first day I spent as a coal miner is burned into my memory like few others. I arrived at the mine site and sought the man in charge, the shift foreman.

By R. Glenn Ray, Ph.D.

Lifestyle

Darlene Carpenter turning 89!

Darlene Carpenter will celebrate her 89^th birthday on Friday, Dec.

LaFabers celebrate 50th anniversary

On December 14, 2018, Linda (Decker) and George (Blaine) LaFaber will be celebrating their 50^th wedding anniversary.

Alvin & Connie Thompson celebrating 40th anniversary

Alvin and Connie (Miller) Thompson, of Woods-field, are celebrating their 40^th year of marriage on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.

Obituaries

~ PATRICIA “PATTY” ANN LUDOLPH ~

Patricia “Patty” Ann Ludolph, age 53 of Sardis, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville.

~ KENNETH E. ROBISON ~

Kenneth E. Robison, 74, of Woodsfield, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

~ HONORABLE JUDGE WALTER R. STARR ~

The Honorable Judge Walter R. Starr, 64 of Lewisville, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgan-town, West Virginia.