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Wetzel Death Called Homicide - Intelligencer
NEW MARTINSVILLE - A man found dead Sunday in woods near his New Martinsville home was alive until at least Dec. 29, a detective investigating the homicide said today. The body of Michael Ryan II was found at 1:19 p.m. Sunday in a hollow at the end ...

Israel’s Initiative Only in Self-Defense - Intelligencer
Outrage in the world community about Israel's invasion of Gaza ignores - possibly intentionally - the fact that Tel Aviv had a good reason to send troops into the Palestinian enclave. It is that Hamas terrorists have continued to mount rocket and ...

Taxpayers Should Get Break, Too - Intelligencer
The overwhelming majority of Wheeling city employees work hard and provide good services to our community. We doubt that many of the taxpayers they serve object to City Council's proposal to grant each worker a $400 "wage adjustment." By rewarding ...

Digital Television Transition Deadline Draws Closer - Intelligencer
WHEELING - The way TV signals are received is about to change. The federal government has mandated that the nation's over-the-air networks and local television stations - CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and more - transition from analog to digital broadcasting ...

Reduce Cost Of Elections - Intelligencer
We suspect that the Belmont County Board of Elections is not alone in having to cope with a deep cut in spending for the current year. Throughout Ohio, county governments are facing budget shortfalls as serious as - and in some cases worse than ...

City Bonuses on Agenda - Intelligencer
second floor of the City-County Building, 1500 Chapline St. A resolution to provide $400 bonuses to 407 city employees and ordinances to repair and demolish buildings in the 1100 block of Main Street are among the issues City Council will consider ...

Man’s Body Found - Intelligencer
NEW MARTINSVILLE - Law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a 41-year-old New Martinsville man after discovering his body Sunday afternoon. New Martinsville Police Sgt. Dave Byers said the body of Michael Ryan II, 92 Mary St, was ...

Politically Correct’ Can Go Too Far - Intelligencer
Among the "top 10" lists released at the end of the year was one entitled, "The PC Campus: Top 10 Abuses of 2008." It focused on politically correct behavior in both higher and public education. Sometimes, "politically correct" actions sound funny ...

Hilltoppers Wrestlers Finish Seventh - Intelligencer
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The West Liberty State College wrestling program was dealt a tough hand this weekend, short a few bodies, but managed to battle through the adversity to place seventh out of 22 at the Midwest Classic on Sunday afternoon. ''I ...

Rotary Club Hosts Foreign Students for the Holidays - Intelligencer
For more than 10 years, the Rotary Club of Wheeling has hosted foreign exchange students for a few days during the holiday season. This season was no exception, as the club entertained eight students for three days. "We had a delightful time," said ...