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Those driving down Petersburg’s Virginia Avenue will have a little more art in their travels, thanks to the beautiful work of muralist Kelson Thorne and the America 250 Mural Project. The America 250 Mural Project was a statewide initiative in which all 55 counties could submit applications to receive a grant to fund an original piece of large-scale art in their community.

The Grant County Chamber of Commerce hosted a special Meet the Candidates event to introduce the community to local political candidates that will appear on the primary election ballots in May. The event opened with a presentation by the Grant County Volunteer Fire Association .

A county fi re levy is set to run on the May ballot, asking residents to approve a relatively minor tax rate increase to assist in funding all four local fi re departments. Deputy chief of the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company, Hunter Whetzel spoke during the event and highlighted the need for a fi re levy. The levy is an effort to help bring funds to all four volunteer fi re departments in the county, including the Petersburg, Maysville, Mount Storm and Bayard volunteer fi re companies.

During last week’s reguarly scheduled meeting of the Petersburg City Council, a new municipal judge was sworn-in to offi ce.

Grace Ford, a graduate of Belmont University College of Law, took her oath of offi ce administered by mayor Gary Michael. Municipal judges preside over city courts, which have criminal jurisdiction when it comes to violations of city ordinances and similar criminal jurisdictions.

Eligible citizens have until April 21st to register to vote to participate in West Virginia’s May 12 Primary Election. April 21 is the same deadline for current voters to make any changes to your current voter registration. This deadline applies to updating information on current registrations such as a name change, your physical address, or party affi liation. Don’t wait! The process can be done in-person at your county clerk’s offi ce or online at any time by visiting GoVoteWV. com. Every vote matters. Register today!

Petersburg didn’t just win games this weekend — they answered every test put in front of them.

From extra-inning heartbreak to back-and-forth battles to outright dominance, the Lady Vikings put together a complete showing at the Ben Merica Classic, capping it off with a championship run Saturday.

Petersburg opened tournament play Friday with two tight games that set the tone.

Stacey Berg stopped by the Grant County Press office last week for an end-of-year wrap-up, reflecting on a season that saw Petersburg reach new heights and rally an entire community.

For Berg, putting that kind of season into words isn’t easy.

“It’s hard to put together something that started back in November,” he said. “You don’t want to drag it out, but every season—good or bad—deserves to be looked at. What worked, what didn’t, and where you go from here.”

It was a night of steady progress for Union’s track team, as every athlete in attendance recorded a personal record in their respective events.