MARIETTA – On Thursday, the Washington County Sheriff’s office announced a new Mounted Unit composed entirely of volunteers who provide and care for their own horses via Facebook. The post said the Mounted Unit will…
Washington County Fair opens this weekend in Marietta
MARIETTA – The Washington County Fair kicks off this Labor Day weekend for its 175th anniversary for four days from…
Wood County has poll workers for the general election
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission was told Monday they currently have enough poll workers lined up to handle the…
Artsbridge Calendar
Today: Traditional Health with Maxine Hobbs, 1-2 p.m., Belpre Public Library Lego Club- Kids event, 5 p.m., Belpre Public Library…
Local events
Meetings ¯ PERI (Public Employees Retiree Inc.) Washington County Chapter 51 will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. Sept. 8,…
Around Town
Jigsaw puzzle event First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fourth St., Marietta, is inviting anyone who enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles to come…
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Local Sports
Joined for a cause: Fort Frye volleyball sweeps Waterford in three sets
BEVERLY – Rivalry aside, the volleyball teams from Waterford and Fort Frye met on…
Editorials
Make affordable childcare a priority in Ohio
Though policymakers have made a few attempts at increasing Ohioans’ access to child care in recent years, the problem is as bad as ever. In fact, advocates are labeling it a crisis. “We are using the word, and we don’t use it lightly, but we are calling this a childcare crisis,” Tasha Booker, president…
GoPacks’ Community Resource Fair in Marietta helped connect local families with resources ranging from food to…
Resource Fair guides residents toward a hand up
Some public officials in West Virginia have understood for years that we need to expand and…
Small business success must be just the start
Students across the country have already showed what they think of the government-mandated “intellectual diversity centers”…
Don't give Columbus more control over college education
Business
Capito visits Northwest Pipe, Discovery World in Wood County
PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, visited a manufacturer and a children’s museum…
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
Oliverio named to WVU Parkersburg post
Local Columns
Cracking the Code: Dolly’s example to follow
The USA lost an icon. The world lost a one-of-a-kind talent with the death of Dolly Parton. The media has done an excellent job of reminding us how talented Dolly was, all she accomplished and how she cared about people. As I write this, we have the story of Dolly’s career playing on TV.…
The Way I See It: Marietta was booming in 1900
Backyard Gardener: Chicory, the roadside wildflower
The Way I See It: MC turned to river to help house surge of post WWII students
Neighborhood News
Local events
Meetings ¯ PERI (Public Employees Retiree Inc.) Washington County Chapter 51 will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. Sept. 8, at the Marietta Township Community Building, 260 Sandhill Road, Reno. The guest speaker will be Andrea Bussert from A.M.B.A. to discuss the upcoming open enrollment on health care benefits. All state, county and township…
Around Town
Stage presents: Settlers Bank makes $500,000 investment in Peoples Bank Theatre
Santer September featured artist at The Market at Parkersburg Art Center
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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