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Grand Jury indictments include fraud, drug and violent crimes
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On March 10, the Grant County Grand Jury returned 19 indictments, with crimes ranging from forgery, malicious wounding, grand larceny and multiple drug violations. Among those indicted this month was Travis Mark Digruttolo, who was charged with one count of forgery and one count of uttering.
According to a police report fi led in Digruttolo’s case, he allegedly stole a blank personal check from a female victim’s bag and wrote it out to himself in the amount of $500. The victim told offi cers Digruttolo did not have permission to take the check and had successfully cashed it at a local bank.
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Woman saved by neighbor from house fire, several pets saved, others lost
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Early on Wednesday morning calls went out to emergency responders reporting a house fi re on Pierpont Street in Petersburg. According to information provided by a witness, the residents of the home were asleep when the fi re began.
A neighbor, identifi ed as Travis J. Borror, entered the burning home to ensure the young woman was able to escape from the fl ames. Borror then returned to help rescue some of her pets, as the resident was desperate to save the animals’ lives.
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Petersburg City Council hears concerns from citizens about potential Tucker County data center
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Shaena Crossland, originally from Grant County and a current Tucker County resident, appeared before the council to express concerns about the controversial proposed data center that could be built in Tucker County. Crossland appeared before the council as a representative of the organization Tucker United, a grassroots effort founded last year to help spread awareness about the potential dangers of the data center. One of the initial founding issues concerned a heavily redacted air quality permit from a company named Fundamental Data.
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Petersburg’s student section brings the energy to Charleston, sporting a Hawaiian theme, waving neon pool floaties and filling the arena with chants during the Vikings’ Class AA state tournament appearance — a moment nearly two decades in the making.
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Create a Keepsake: Spring Sports Well Wishes for Student Athletes
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Lady Vikings open season with dominant sweep behind Chew, Markwell
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Chew leads offensive outburst at East Hardy
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Middle School Lady Vikings Sweep Opening Doubleheader with Balanced Attack, Strong Pitching
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They made it to Charleston
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The journey began long before tipoff. Four pep buses rolled out of Petersburg High School at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, carrying a student section ready for a moment years in the making. Decked out in Hawaiian gear, the buses were packed, loud, and full of anticipation as they made the trip to Charleston. By the first rest stop, the energy had taken on a life of its own. Chants echoed between buses, turning the ride into a full-on competition after Principal Jodie Long raised the stakes with a promise — the winning bus would earn ice cream back at school.
Grant County Press rode along, capturing a scene that felt less like a road trip and more like a community on the move. When the buses pulled into Charleston, that energy followed. Students lined up outside the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, waiting to take their seats for a game that meant far more than four quarters of basketball. Inside, the Vikings were already there.
Players stepped onto the floor for warmups with a mix of smiles and quiet intensity, the weight of the moment just beneath the surface. Across the court stood Bluefield, but for Petersburg, this was about something bigger — a return to a stage the program had not seen in nearly a generation. When the ball went up, the atmosphere inside the Coliseum matched the moment.
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March 24th - Player of the Week - Ella Chew
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Spring Sports Preview - Honor Your Viking or Tiger
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