MARIETTA – The 50th Ohio River Sternwheel Festival this weekend in Marietta is in the history books. About 30 sternwheel boats docked at the Ohio River Levee where residents gathered and enjoyed food and live…
Ohio governor’s race: Where the candidates stand on education issues
Ohio’s candidates for governor have differing ideas when it comes to the future of education — from funding public schools…
Paddlefest celebrates 12th event
PARKERSBURG - The 12th annual Paddlefest was held Friday and Saturday on the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers where kayakers…
Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce-led beautification project moving forward
A Chamber-led effort to improve one of Marietta’s most visible entry points is officially moving forward. For the past two…
WVU Parkersburg teacher candidates begin Fall 2026 residencies
PARKERSBURG – Eight teacher candidates are participating in the WVU Parkersburg yearlong teacher residency program. The Fall 2026 class of…
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Washington County Family and Children First Council meeting Washington County Family & Children First Council will meet at 1:30 p.m.…
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Pioneers drop OAC opener to Ohio Northern, 20-13
Marietta College quarterback Joe Tenta was sacked on the Ohio Northern 17-yard line as…
Editorials
Husted right to get rid of problematic staffer
Plenty of politicians are getting caught saying the quiet part out loud these days, but few have been as bold as Stephen Woytek, political director for U.S. Sen. John Husted, R-Ohio. Woytek was rightly fired by Husted after discovery of social media activity that at best indicates a person so out of touch he…
Those who have earned Medals of Honor, gave all they had to the rest of us…
Medal of Honor Monument least we can do for recipients, families
“Never forget.” What did we mean, when we declared as a country that we would forever…
Have we forgotten?
Local, state and federal law enforcement officials conducted a heroic operation over the past month or…
Operation Meridian reminds how many Ohio kids are in danger
Business
Lawsuit filed over alleged contamination from Chemours landfill
CHARLESTON – A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Washington, W.Va., residents who say their property was contaminated by hazardous materials – including forever chemicals – from a landfill used by Chemours. Filed Sept. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the complaint alleges…
During my corporate life, the company I worked for was part of a crew doing a…
Cracking the code: Facts and truth are important
Hammer captures nature's beauty in photo exhibit at WesBanco
MARIETTA – The vascular surgery team at Memorial Health System has received a three-star Commitment to…
MHS receives vascular surgery award
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MOV Climate Corner: In my life
As a child growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania, I remember the weather having four separate seasons during the calendar year. There seemed to be a specific winter, spring, summer and fall that were distinct and different. Although summers could be hot, daily temperatures rarely reached 100 degrees. Torrential rains and out of season snow…
Living Democracy: Voting, the power of the people!
The Way I See It: Left handers face a lifetime of annoying challenges
Early Marietta: On the Trail with an Allegheny Mountain Mudbug
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Washington County Family and Children First Council meeting Washington County Family & Children First Council will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Washington County E.O.C. office, 204 Davis Avenue, Suite C. For more information, call 740-376-7081. WSCO Board of Trustees The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly…
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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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