Progress 2008
Rivers play a vital role
March 28, 2008
Like a giant magnet, the swirling, muddy and capricious confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers has drawn commercial enterprises, fishermen, boaters, artists and philosophers for more than 200 years.
This meeting of waters has been a pivotal point in Marietta from the beginning.
“They claim that the human spirit comes from the water and that we are naturally attracted to water,” said Brooks Harper, former mayor of Marietta. “The river opened up a large section of land to development, and since the beginning, there has been movement up and down (the) river in both directions.”
Like a suckling child and its mother, the river and her people are bonded.
“The first settlement was a fort on the Harmar side (of the Muskingum River),” said Harper, a Harmar businessman and developer. “The water level has raised a good bit since, and a lot of the fort is out there in the river right now.
WVU Football 2008
Fair Tuesday
Cald/Buck Trail FB
Miller Estates
Mtta/Warren VB
PHS Girls win crosstown game
Belpre wins under new lights
Patriots Win Opener
ABC a spark of hope
March 28, 2008
When ABC Manufacturing set its sights on Morgan County in April 2007, it brought the promise of jobs and a glimmer of hope to the region. » Full Story
Area’s reputation for hunting, fishing grows
March 28, 2008
With a unique blend of rivers and forests, southeast Ohio is gaining a reputation for having world-class recreation opportunities. » Full Story
Blennerhassett Island grows into tourism hub
March 28, 2008
PARKERSBURG — When Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park opens for its 2008 season on May 1, visitors to the historic island will be able to tour the renovated Putnam-Houser House. » Full Story
Boaters can pass into the past
March 28, 2008
The hand-operated locks along the Muskingum River between Marietta and Zanesville are recognized as one of America’s great engineering accomplishments and designated as a National Historic Civil Engin » Full Story
Broughton’s impact on community grows
March 28, 2008
Some Washington County residents associate the name Broughton with a day each July filled with as much ice cream as you can eat. » Full Story
Chemical industry sustains as anchor
March 28, 2008
Although their numbers have decreased somewhat over the years, chemical and polymer companies have long been anchor industries in the Mid-Ohio Valley. » Full Story
Farming pumps $385.7M into economy
March 28, 2008
Farming has always been an important part of life in Washington County. According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the industry contributes $385. » Full Story
Fenton’s long tradition still holding strong
March 28, 2008
WILLIAMSTOWN — It’s been a roller coaster year for one of the area’s best-known companies, with Fenton Art Glass announcing its closure, collectors rallying and creating a sales surge and the glassmak » Full Story
Festival a lure to the levee
March 28, 2008
If you’ve lived for any time in the Mid-Ohio Valley, chances are you’re familiar with a little thing called the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. And chances are you’ll never forget the memories. » Full Story
Festivals fill calendars throughout the Valley
March 28, 2008
Those who don’t live here may ask what on Earth there is to do in a little spot on the map like Marietta, but shame on you if you live here and can’t find something to do. » Full Story
First responders volunteer, fill a need
March 28, 2008
Recent road closures due to high water and rock slides help illustrate the importance of community volunteer fire departments, according to county Emergency Management Agency officials. » Full Story
Hino production humming at local plant
March 28, 2008
WILLIAMSTOWN — In a little more than eight months, Hino Motors on West Virginia 14 has gone from a working idea to a feasible production plant building four trucks per day. » Full Story
Magnet industry holding on in the region
March 28, 2008
The flexible magnet industry is still alive and well in the Marietta area. Although the region lost Magnetic Specialty Inc. » Full Story
River attracts Valley’s fun lovers
March 28, 2008
On any lazy, hazy summer Sunday at the upper end of Buckley’s Island, there may be as many as a dozen pleasure boats anchored and bobbing lazily on the Ohio River. » Full Story
Rivers play a vital role
March 28, 2008
Like a giant magnet, the swirling, muddy and capricious confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers has drawn commercial enterprises, fishermen, boaters, artists and philosophers for more than 200 yea » Full Story
Ruble’s Sternwheelers in a period of adjustment
March 28, 2008
BELPRE — Despite what could have been a serious blow — the loss of its 28-year-long contract to provide transportation to Blennerhassett Island — Ruble’s Sternwheelers Inc. » Full Story
Snyder repairs ahead
March 28, 2008
By the middle of 2008, the historic W.P. Snyder Jr. » Full Story
Solvay ups production
March 28, 2008
BELPRE — Solvay Advanced Polymers is looking forward to growth in 2008 after the company completed a 30-month, $50 million project in 2007 to increase production of Radel, one of its products. » Full Story
Wayne Forest’s attractions all about the outdoors
March 28, 2008
Although it’s almost half a century old, Wayne National Forest is one of the youngest forests in the United States. » Full Story
Workers use opportunities to train
March 28, 2008
There may be only one truck driver training facility in the Mid-Ohio Valley but when it comes to job training opportunities in general, the area is rich in opportunity. » Full Story