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The state’s oldest, continuous-running stockyards will continue it’s legacy in the region after being purchased by three local farmers. South Branch Stockyards in Moorefi eld were, ironically, auctioned off earlier this year as rumors swirled in the community about the property potentially being purchased and developed into apartment buildings. The sale followed their regular livestock auction when the property itself was brought up to the auction block. It was purchased by Brandon Neely, Dave McGee and Travis Hinkle. The stockyards were, perhaps most appropriately, purchased by three cattle farmers who have done work with the yard for many years.

On Feb. 24, the Grant County Commission heard an update on the mold concerns at the Grant County Magistrate Court building. Randy Parsons, the director of maintenance in the county Parks and Recreation Department, told the commission that the repairs and updates were overall done in the building.

Plea agreement calls for life imprisonment with mercy in the 2023 Sugar Grove death

Zachary Edward Mongold, a previous Grant County resident, confessed to first-degree murder for the 2023 death of Raymond Auville and a fire at a Grey Goose Lane property in Sugar Grove.

In the middle of a postseason run with bigger goals in mind, Petersburg senior Caden Ours reached one of high school basketball’s most notable milestones Friday night. Ours surpassed 1,000 career points as the Vikings defeated Philip Barbour in regional play on their home floor.

Despite the personal accomplishment, Ours kept the focus squarely on the team’s mission.

“Obviously it’s a big milestone for me and it’s something important to me personally,” Ours told the Grant County Press. “However, the main goal for me, my teammates, and my coaches is for us to win regionals and to get the boys basketball program back to Charleston for the first time in 19 years. If we can accomplish that, us seniors will end our high school careers the way we always wanted.”

While the 1,000-point milestone secures Ours a place in Petersburg basketball history, the senior guard and his teammates remain focused on a larger goal — returning the Vikings to the state tournament in Charleston for the first time in 19 years.

When postseason basketball arrives, teams lean on their leaders. Thursday night, Union did exactly that.

Behind a dominant scoring performance from junior Braylon Ward and a strong supporting effort from Corbin Streets, the Union Tigers opened regional tournament play with a 52–42 victory over Tygarts Valley.

Ward led all scorers with 29 points, while Streets added 18 as the Tigers relied heavily on the duo to control the game from start to finish. Eric Linkswiler contributed five points to round out the Union scoring.