MARIETTA – The Marietta Community Foundation is inviting Washington County to be part of a defining moment in its history. On Monday, the Foundation announced the Foundation First Matching Campaign, an opportunity to unlock a…
Artsbridge calendar of events
Today Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Story Time, infants through Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Fall…
Local Events
Meetings ¯ The District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will meet virtually via Teams at 10 a.m. today. The purpose…
Around Town
District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council meeting The District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will meet virtually via Teams at…
Short legs, big competition at Marietta’s Dachshund Derby
MARIETTA — Dachshunds and their owners gathered downtown for Marietta Main Street’s third annual Dachshund Derby, bringing together races, costumes…
Stirring up good times at Apple Butter Stir Off
BELPRE – Belpre Lions Club hosted the 48th annual Apple Butter Stir Off this weekend at Citivan Park with Pioneer…
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Local Sports
Almost Like Home: St. Marys at state golf tourney for eighth straight year
PARKERSBURG – Since the WVSSAC High School State Golf Tournament isn’t played on paper,…
‘Job not done’: Williamstown boys top Buffalo for LKC title
Braxton girls top 'Jackets for LKC three-peat
ALLIANCE — Marietta College's upset bid fell short at the University of Mount Union as the…
Upset-minded Pioneers fall 27-21 at Mount Union
Editorials
E-bike, scooter regulation necessary in Ohio
In parts of Ohio, it’s impossible to drive up to a youth sports practice or large gathering of friends without noticing the pile of e-bikes and scooters where older generations might have left their bicycles in the yard. But those electrically driven forms of transportation can be even more dangerous than our trusty old…
As has been the case for 28 years in Washington County, elementary school students got an…
Farm City Days give kids important lifelong lesson
Have you ever gone to a major theme park and been given a button to wear…
First-time voter effort an encouraging idea
If grocery store sticker shock is fading in Ohio, it is only because Buckeye State residents…
Grocery prices sign of a larger problem in Ohio
Business
Washington State College of Ohio earns ACEN accreditation for 2 nursing programs
MARIETTA – Washington State College of Ohio has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing for its Associate Degree Nursing and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. According to a press release from WSCO, the accreditation is a significant achievement for nursing education at the college. The ADN…
United Bankshares plans Florida expansion with Palm Beach office
Dollar General open in Williamstown
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding…
Wood County Economic Development to hold annual meeting Oct. 14
Local Columns
The Way I See It: Holiday season set to begin
MOV Climate Corner: Vote not just for climate, but affordability
Living Democracy: So, what happens if I don’t vote?
Early Marietta: Life aboard the G W McBRIDE
Neighborhood News
Local Events
Meetings ¯ The District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will meet virtually via Teams at 10 a.m. today. The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications for eligibility. Members of the public who wish to attend can contact Kylee Nichols at knichols@buckeyehills.org for the meeting…
Around Town
Washington County Career Center SkillsUSA elects officers
Marietta Community Foundation announces 2026 Nonprofit Challenge: Change-Makers
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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