Lowell Octoberfest marks 50th anniversary

October 5, 2026

LOWELL — Lowell Octoberfest marked its 50th anniversary over the weekend on Buell Island, bringing together vendors, volunteers and visitors for a celebration that helps pay for the park’s upkeep. About 70 vendors participated in…

Athens World War II soldier laid to rest 82 years after death

MARIETTA – When Spencer Rutter got the call that after more than eight decades, his uncle’s remains had been identified,…

Miracle League brings inclusive baseball to City Park

PARKERSBURG — Individuals with disabilities took the field at City Park on Saturday during a Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio…

Picture This: First Friday kicks off Halloween season

MARIETTA - October's First Friday event celebrated the start of the spooky season with the theme "Wicked Walkabout." Businesses and…

Reusser opening WesBanco October show

PARKERSBURG – The work of an artist from Woodsfield will be on display this month at WesBanco Bank on Market…

ArtOberfest, Chalk the Block set for Saturday

PARKERSBURG – Two celebrations on Saturday will bring art, music, food and fun to downtown Parkersburg. Sponsored by the Parkersburg…

Local Sports

Scoreboard (10/4)

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Ravenswood Invitational Girls individual results: 1. Gwyn Gorrell (Rwood) 13:30, 2. Alexis McVey (Rwood) 15:28, 3. Lanie Knopp (Ripley) 15:34, 4. Katelyn McCune (Rip) 15:46, 5. Olivia Letart (Rip) 16:40, 6. Adelyn Gross (Rip) 19:24 BOYS TEAM SCORES: Ravenswood 20, Ripley 35 Boys individual results: 1. Eli Casto (Rip) 11:20,…

Ohio State wins ranked matchup with Iowa,

MEN’S SOCCER ADA — Ohio Northern scored a pair of first half goals to defeat Marietta…

Pioneer Roundup

Unbeaten 'Jackets too much for Tigers, 42-14

Editorials

Resources encourage kids to become better citizens

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose seems to have his eye (rightly) on the future with his new initiatives to help educate young people about active citizenship, entrepreneurship, civic engagement and, yes, elections. Resources include Start Up Squad, which helps students explore entrepreneurship and access educational resources from Junior Achievement; Future Voter ICivics game;…

Years ago, a few politicians and elected officials began to understand it was irresponsible to ignore…

Funding supports work that is long overdue

Rail safety reform is not a matter of partisan politics – or it shouldn’t be, anyway.…

Bipartisan rail safety bill must not be ignored

A new analysis shows that while Ohio officials have a little reason to be proud of…

Low unemployment only part of the picture for Ohio

Business

Wood County Economic Development to hold annual meeting Oct. 14

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding a joint annual meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Discovery World on Market. Christine Davies, West Virginia deputy secretary for economic development and workforce participation, will be the keynote speaker. Davies joined the West Virginia Department…

Smith named new RMI Property Division Chair

Scalp cooling aims to reduce hair loss from chemotherapy

Camden Clark Foundation's Pink Mammogram Fund supports breast cancer patients

Should tax dollars be used on political ad campaigns?

Local Columns

Living Democracy: Early voting is the way to go!

Early voting, also called absentee voting, begins Tuesday and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Below are the early voting hours at the Washington County Board of Election. Nov. 3 General Election: Oct. 5 voter registration deadline. Early voting hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (this week, in addition to the weeks…

The Way I See It: Going with the flow is easy in the MOV

Guest opinion: Investigation, prevention necessary to avoid injection well catastrophe

MOV Climate Corner: When one person’s property rights become another person’s nightmare

Neighborhood News

Around Town

Washington County Career Center food programs policy The Washington County Career Center continues the policy for providing meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The Career Center qualifies to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allowing breakfast and lunch to be provided…

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