Hearts & Hands 4 Paws 5K raises money for pet care

October 26, 2026

MARIETTA - The Hearts & Hands 4 Paws 5K was held Sunday in Marietta to raise money to pay veterinarian service expenses for spay and neutering efforts in the area. Around 200 people, many with…

Boys & Girls Club sells 180 tickets for inaugural Cash Bash

VIENNA – The Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg brought supporters together for a chance to win cash while helping cover…

Culinary Champions: Wetzel County Tech Center wins state competition

CHARLESTON – It has become apparent that the Wetzel County Technical Education Center, under the guidance of Director J.C. Kimble…

Belpre church’s Makers Market supports school mission in Burkina Faso

BELPRE — Handmade goods, holiday decorations and a few feathered visitors helped bring people together Saturday at Pioneer Presbyterian Church…

Students learn about waterway careers at Maritime Interaction Day

SARDIS, Ohio - Students interested in employment in Maritime careers had an opportunity Friday to learn and explore various aspects…

Around Town

Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council meeting The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the…

NEW CONCORD – Marietta College scored 42 straight points to erase an early deficit and went on to post a convincing 49-28 win over rival Muskingum University Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers reclaim the Shrine Trophy after Muskingum snapped Marietta's eight game win streak in the series last year. "Credit to Muskingum, they came out…

The Marietta College women's soccer team delivered a historic performance Saturday, breaking multiple program records in…

Pioneer roundup: Women’s soccer sets program record

‘This is who we are’: Run game propels Tigers past Warriors, 30-14

Waterford beats Belpre, rides 5-game win streak into postseason

Editorials

Belpre Chamber dinner another way to support local businesses (editorial for 10/26)

The Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated with yet another successful annual dinner last week — this time with the theme being “Survivor.” As attendees made connections, learned from panelists … perhaps got ejected from their islands … and more, it was clear the chamber board and Executive Director Karen Waller understood how to…

West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone…

Capito has proved she works for us

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network released its annual fatality count this week, and the news is…

Continue work to end deadly domestic violence crisis

Worried about local school closures and consolidations? How about the Hope Scholarship, or development of a…

Lawmakers obligated to tackle school funding, enrollment loss

Business

Memorial Health System holds ceremony for final beam at new Sistersville General Hospital

SISTERSVILLE – Hospital officials, community members, state and local leaders, and representatives of Memorial…

Burk named director of Camp Kootaga Foundation

CHARLESTON – United Bankshares Inc. this week reported earnings for the third quarter of 2026 of…

United Bankshares Inc. announces third quarter 2026 earnings

Wincore Windows & Doors provides $20,000 gift to the Camden Clark Foundation Pink Mammogram Fund

Are you concerned about federal election-related lawsuits being filed ahead of the Nov. 3 election?

Local Columns

MOV Climate Corner: Dig Deeper

Oct. 6 marked the date of the officially finalized merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery into the mass media company Skydance Corporation, now co-owned by right wing billionaire, Trump acolyte, Oracle co-founder, and number one individual donor to the genocidal Israel Defense Forces, Larry Ellison, along with his son, founder and CEO…

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