The Wetzel County Commission, after firing Animal Shelter Director Pam Ferrell, unanimously chose county maintenance worker Ron McCoy on Thursday to serve as interim director.

The decision to fire Ferrell did not come without dissent, as a group of people attended the Tuesday commission meeting and the Thursday special meeting to voice their support for the former shelter director.

Ferrell, who had been shelter director since 2019, was fired Tuesday in a 2-1 vote. Commissioners Carla McBee and Kelly Nelsen voted to terminate, while commission President Lisa Heasley voted to keep Ferrell.

Heasley told the Tuesday crowd that even she did not know the particulars as to why Ferrell was fired.

“The two commissioners have done this without my knowledge,” said Heasley. “I did not know about t

See Full Page