MARIETTA — City Council approved legislation Thursday evening that will bring this year’s street paving spending to nearly $2 million and discussed speeding concerns near the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County. Councilman Bill…
Picture This: Meet the Candidates event held at Marietta High School
MARIETTA - Multiple candidates running in the November General Election gathered for an event at Marietta High School organized by…
Washington County Commission meeting opens conversation on SE Ohio Port Authority
MARIETTA – Washington County Commissioners approved a contract with Job and Family Services for the Senior Wheels Program, a notice…
Public school officials call state’s education funding system unfair
LEAVITTSBURG — Public school officials and advocates say Ohio’s education funding system is unfair, with the state’s percentage of money…
State Police probe death after shooting by Parkersburg officers
PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a man who was shot by two Parkersburg…
Wood County looking at purchasing a new armored response vehicle
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help from the Wood County Commission to replace its armored…
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Local Sports
Fort Frye volleyball takes down Marietta in 5 sets
Fort Frye avenged an early-season loss to Marietta on Thursday at Sutton Gymnasium. Back on Aug. 27, the Cadets fell to the Tigers in five sets after letting a 2-0 lead slip away. In Thursday’s rematch, it was Fort Frye which bounced back from an opening-set loss and rallied to win in five sets.…
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Parkersburg 10, Morgantown 0 Goals: Lucy Cartwright (2); Reagan Ashley (2); Emma…
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Wirt County volleyball ousts St. Marys in four sets
Prep Football: Marietta hosts Williamstown in river rivalry
Editorials
Bipartisan rail safety bill must not be ignored
Rail safety reform is not a matter of partisan politics – or it shouldn’t be, anyway. But since February 2023, when a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, ignited renewed calls for reform, politicians in Washington, D.C., have sat on their hands while their friends in the railroad industry made promises and assurances that weren’t…
A new analysis shows that while Ohio officials have a little reason to be proud of…
Low unemployment only part of the picture for Ohio
Want to know what Ohio employers need? Ask the employers. A novel idea, maybe, but doing…
OMA effort a good lesson for economic development officials
It's an incredible thing to be able to watch a community respond to those in need…
Community, veterans groups inspire through food drive
Business
Scalp cooling aims to reduce hair loss from chemotherapy
PARKERSBURG – Patients receiving chemotherapy at the WVU Cancer Institute at Camden Clark Medical…
Camden Clark Foundation's Pink Mammogram Fund supports breast cancer patients
Early detection is the first line of defense against breast cancer
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Data centers a hot topic in Congressional, state elections
Local Columns
Backyard Gardener: Fall lawn care guidance
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is here, but you would not know it as daytime highs reached 86 degrees Fahrenheit this week. A few days without rain have allowed things to dry out and backyard gardeners to catch up on some work around the home and in the garden. Several farmers made…
Early History: The Parkersburg Resolves and West Virginia Statehood
The Way I See It: History of libraries in the area has many chapters
MOV Climate Corner: In Ohio, renewably sourced electricity can be an affordable choice
Neighborhood News
Around Town
Washington County Career Center food programs policy The Washington County Career Center continues the policy for providing meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The Career Center qualifies to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allowing breakfast and lunch to be provided…
Local Events
Parkersburg City Council approves pavilion name, first reading of rates
Local National Merit scholarship semifinalists announced
Features
Wirt grad Alex Trembly living out dream as fighter pilot
Marietta couple celebrates 100th birthday and 75th wedding anniversary
Dorothy Clark wins seventh out of nearly 200 students at speech and debate nationals
Boot me out of the ballgame: A College World Series appreciation of Lambert Bartak
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