Picture This: Ribbon-cutting on the river

September 9, 2026

A ribbon cutting was held Monday to mark the official opening of Marietta's Levee Park on the Ohio River. The renovated levee was funded primarily by $9.4 million from the state’s Appalachian Community Grant Program,…

Washington County Fair wraps up with livestock sale

MARIETTA – The 175th Washington County Fair wrapped up Tuesday afternoon including the livestock sale featuring the sale of 432…

Local student wins Elks national essay contest

A fifth grader from the Veritas Classical Academy in Marietta is the first student from Ohio to place first in…

Stillworks Distillery earns silver at world competition

PARKERSBURG — Stillworks Distillery, located just underneath North End Tavern in Parkersburg, has earned national recognition after its Allegheny American…

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Artsbridge Calendar of Events Today: Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Lafayette Book Club,…

“Clue” opens Sept. 18 at the Actors Guild

PARKERSBURG – “Clue” opens at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Parkersburg Actors Guild for a six-show run. The whodunit…

Local Sports

Game of bounces: Tigers stun Big Reds in 2-1 victory

DEVOLA — Marietta was 15 minutes away from its first loss of the 2026…

Second-half surge propels Marietta past Warren, 2-0

The Marietta College volleyball team delivered a commanding performance at the Ban Johnson Arena, sweeping Hiram…

Pioneers sweep Hiram in home opener

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Ripley 3, Williamstown 1 Goals: W: MaKayla Sivard (48th minute) Assists: W:…

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Editorials

Get off the sidelines and vote!

There are a disturbing number of intelligent, well-informed people who have taken a look at the state of our government and decided to wash their hands of it by removing themselves from the voting process. How often have you heard, “It’s all a mess. Neither side cares about anything but winning. No one represents…

A New Philadelphia municipal court’s creative sentence for a 21-year-old’s 17 wildlife crimes is fitting, yes;…

There is no hiding on social media

As Ohio's population ages, the number of older adults who need at least a little help…

Keep up momentum of solving home health care shortage

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel took a victory lap of sorts after CNBC…

Build on business success with focus on southeast Ohio

Business

MHS receives vascular surgery award

MARIETTA – The vascular surgery team at Memorial Health System has received a three-star Commitment to Vascular Quality Improvement Award from the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. The award recognizes the health system’s continued commitment to advancing the quality of vascular care, according to a release from Memorial. Three stars is the…

Capito visits Northwest Pipe, Discovery World in Wood County

PARKERSBURG — The importance of employment and career on an individual’s health and wellness, as well…

Highmark program aims to help members earn GEDs

Washington State’s Workforce 30 initiative focused on future workforce

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Local Columns

MOV Climate Corner: Dolly’s mountain legacy: Keeping Appalachia wild

On Aug. 25, the world lost a giant in so many respects. Especially in this day and age, you are hard pressed to find a person who bridges nearly every divide and who so few people, if any, have an unkind word to say about them. Dolly Parton, a self-proclaimed country girl from the…

The Way I See It: The spark – Sometimes a simple presentation can launch a career

Early Marietta: Early salt making on the Ohio frontier

Cracking the Code: Learn from others and the past

Neighborhood News

Local events

Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Sept. 21, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route…

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