Sheatler defeats Phillips to retain Washington County controller position
It appears that the city of Washington will not have a tax increase in 2026. Councilman Ken Westcott, who chairs the finance department, said the city will have a $15.3 million budget for 2026 that will keep millage at 5.53 mills for buildings. The rate for land is 38.71 mills. He said the ...
Washington County acting Controller Heather Sheatler made a political comeback Tuesday to defeat Republican challenger Pat Phillilps and win a full term in her county row office. “I’m pleased with the results and it proves that the people of Washington County heard my message,” Sheatler ...
Elections workers in Washington County were busy Tuesday morning pre-canvassing the more than 14,000 mail-in ballots the office received for the off-year election. Workers sorted the mail-in ballots for processing before handing them over to nearly two dozen other workers stationed at tables ...
Name: Julia Brandau Grade: Junior School: Bentworth Sport: Soccer Brandau’s week: A couple of days after helping Bentworth girls soccer win its first WPIAL title by having consecutive shutouts in goal, the reality of the accomplishment still hadn't set in yet for Brandau. “I think ...
By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin admitted ahead of the NFL trade deadline that he likes shopping. Maybe, but the Pittsburgh Steelers and their longtime coach kept the franchise's wallet effectively closed as Tuesday's deadline came and went without the AFC North ...
College basketball season is again at its tipping point – the start of the season. The major colleges featured about 100 games Monday night. Many of them were one-sided affairs that played out while fans tried to figure out who is on their favorite team’s roster and what happened to the ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After watching his brother, Randy Bookshar, go through successful treatment and surgery for prostate cancer at the WVU Cancer Institute, Barry Bookshar, 75 of Brownsville, decided to get screened for prostate cancer. He had no symptoms but figured it would be beneficial to ...
