The price of garbage and recycling services will go up with a new contract – possibly 6.3 to 70 percent, depending on the winning bid – even if West Branch stays with the current provider. Full text ...

Recent bitter cold and snow disrupted school and caused some crashes, but none resulted in serious injuries, according to local officials. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are ...

In 1774, 250 years ago, King George III and parliament enacted severe punishment on the colonies for their opposition to tariffs on tea which led to the Boston Tea Party. Full text is available only ...

West Branch senior Teagyn Hartz entered the third period of the 190 title bout with a tall task to repeat as a River Valley Conference champion Friday night in West Liberty. Full text is available ...

Trying to prioritize projects for the next three to eight years, a group of stakeholders voted to back plans for beautifying downtown West Branch, rerouting truck traffic around downtown, and ...

The outrage caused by the Episcopal bishop in Washington, D.C., has turned nasty. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access the E-Edition. To ...

The Hoover Presidential Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Uncommon Public Service Award. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click ...

The West Branch boys’ wrestling team had another strong tournament effort, placing second with 172 points at Saturday’s John Byers Invitational hosted by Midland. Full text is available only to ...

I want to start off by clarifying some comments on EMS that were made in the paper a couple of weeks ago. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to ...

Main Street West Branch is thrilled to announce the launch of Community Bingo Nights, a fun and family-friendly event series designed to bring the community together, showcase local eateries, and ...

The second week of the legislative session was short but busy! Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, click here to access the E-Edition. To subscribe to the ...

After President Trump’s hiring freeze went into effect, the number of available federal jobs in this area dropped by more than 90 percent within a week. Full text is available only to subscribers. If ...