Paden City Wv

PC Council Moves On Financial Matters

Additionally, it was proposed that expenditures for the Recorder’s office be increased by $3,500 to cover the salary of a part time office clerk. Another increase in the amount of $5,000 would cover overtime incurred by the police department while they have an officer at the West Virginia State Police Academy. An increase of $3,500 will cover insurance and bonds for the fire department. In old business, the council discussed a proposed noise ordinance for the City of Paden City. Carolyn Flannery, legal counsel for the city, informed the council that she had made some minor changes to the ordinance and suggested they offer temporary waivers for organizations wishing to have bands or other events which would be in violation of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Fox agreed the suggestion would cover the city during festivals or alumni weekend.  Fox then moved on other business matters. “Monroe Excavating is considering the purchase of The Warehouse,” he explained. “They could like to have council’s approval to drive dump trucks, back-hoe, skid steer equipment, plus the tractor portion of a tractor trailer to this location on Helen Street so they can work on their equipment in this building.” He noted the heaviest piece of equipment was 25,000 pounds.

Challenge West Virginia » School Budget Cuts: A Small Town Fights Back

By STACY LIPSON, The Fiscal Times

April 29, 2011As the nation digs itself out of the worst recession in 70 years, Americans are coming together to rebuild neighborhoods, raise money to save public services from brutal budget cuts, and make personal sacrifices for the benefit of others. The Fiscal Times will feature some of their stories in our series, The Path to Recovery.

In Paden City, West Virginia, a town of 2,513 residents and hub for glass marble manufacturing, on the banks of the Ohio River there’s a small high school called Paden City. Most of the 159 students walk to school, and teachers know everyone’s name. But in 2008, a series of layoffs at nearby factories, including the Bayer Material Sciences plant, which eliminated 17 percent of its workforce, and the closing of the Columbian Chemical Company’s local plant, caused the town’s population to dwindle. When residents got wind of a Wetzel County School District plan to shut down the high school due to budget constraints and declining enrollment, they vowed to save the school.

As towns and cities across the country grapple with dwindling resources and declining government services, communities like Paden City are banding together to fight back. According to residents, Paden City High School is a major part of the local community with pep rallies and athletic events central to the town’s social life. Many of the high school’s alumni remain active in school-sponsored events, like the annual July 4th Alumni Weekend. “If we lose the school, we lose the town,” says Rodney McWilliams, a 1984 Paden City High graduate and president of the Paden City Foundation, a local trust fund that supports Paden city schools.

The town is split between two counties, and students have three schools from which to choose: Magnolia High School in Wetzel County, with 463 students, has a drama department and a plethora of extracurricular clubs; Tyler Consolidated High School in Tyler County, with 458 students, has a brand new campus; and then there’s Paden City High, the underdog. Principle Jay Salva says Paden City High’s main draw is the small class sizes: 15 students per class versus 25 per class over at Magnolia. Another draw is Paden City’s sports teams accept anyone who tries out. Most important, Paden City students consistently have high test scores, ranking fifth in the state last year. This year, all but one graduating senior is going on to college, according to Principle Salva.

Paden City, West Virginia

Peden-Paden family history, descendants of Samuel Peden and Lydia Potter Peden

Alfred Wesley died on 16 Nov 1900 and was buried at Stender Cem., Paden City, WV . Elizabeth "Eliza" J. died on 25 Feb 1888 and was buried at Stender Cem., ...

Ancestry of John L. Woods

He & his wife Esther were both buried in the old cemetery north of Paden City WV . Obadiah Peden was enrolled as a Private, Eight Class, Captain Andrew ...

Public documents

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West Virginia

About West Virginia JN^arble King in Paden City, West Virginia, makes one million marbles each day. Sellers Peltier and Berry Pink opened the marble factory ...