PARKERSBURG — The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history as donations remain below hospital demand and supplies of some blood products fall to critically…
Polio group celebrates 32 years
The Mid-Ohio Valley Post-Polio Support Group is celebrating a 32nd anniversary. An ad in the former The Parkersburg News and…
Ohio advocates concerned over recent federal changes to special education
Ohio special education advocates fear recent changes to the U.S. Department of Education will cause confusion, delays, and a loss…
Marietta College named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll
MARIETTA — Marietta College has been named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll, according to a…
Artsbridge Calendar of Events
The Artsbridge calendar of events for the week: Today Adventure Through the Lens, Noah Strickler art exhibit, WesBanco, Market Street,…
Frontier High School Alumni Association holds 14th annual class reunion
MARIETTA - The Frontier High School Alumni Association, representing the classes of 1969 to 1990, recently celebrated its 14th annual…
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Local Sports
Post 15 eliminated on final day of state tourney
BECKLEY – Defensive miscues came back to haunt Parkersburg Post 15 and possibly extend the West Virginia American Legion State Tournament to a winner-take-all matchup between Parkersburg and Wheeling Post 1. Monday afternoon at Linda K. Erling Stadium, Wheeling took advantage of four Parkersburg errors, including three in one inning, and captured its third…
LANCASTER, Ohio – Runs were hard to come by in the latter stages of Sunday afternoon’s…
Bev/Lowell eliminated from state tourney
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football changed the date of the home matchup against Ohio, which moved…
Ohio, WVU football meet in season-opener
MOV Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2026
Editorials
Make support of affordable, accessible housing a priority
Affordable, accessible housing is getting harder to find in Ohio; and the “affordable” part is getting a little harder to define. A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio shows a “modest” two-bedroom apartment in the Buckeye State is even further out of…
Though much of the talk about three tornadoes that struck last week has focused on West…
Ask for state help after tornadoes
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Mr. Rogers may have…
As always, the helpers are all around us
Here we go again, as not just the Mid-Ohio Valley, but large sections of West Virginia…
Put pressure on those who can provide federal help
Business
Future of former Pleasants Power Plant uncertain as Omnis Pleasants files for bankruptcy
CHARLESTON – The former Pleasants Power Plant will continue operating as the company that…
PARKERSBURG – United Bankshares has reported record earnings for the second quarter of 2026 of $131.4…
United posts record 2Q earnings
This week the grandson of my neighbor who was in the the July 4th ATV accident…
Cracking the Code: Go your own way
MARIETTA - Readers of The Marietta Times have nominated and voted for their favorite organizations and…
Marietta Times Readers' Choice winners revealed today
Local Columns
MOV Climate Corner: Solar could stabilize your budget and save money
Switching to electric energy is my strategy for stabilizing home energy costs. Global events, like the conflict in Iran, highlight the volatility of gas prices. As I transition my home to be fully electric, the long-term cost of electricity is my primary focus. After a hail storm damaged my roof in April 2026, I…
The Way I See It: Comics have entertained readers for a century
Cracking the Code: Go your own way
Unusual names in early Washington County
Neighborhood News
Frontier High School Alumni Association holds 14th annual class reunion
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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
Ohio News
State audit says Ohio’s only public HBCU inaccurately charged students tuition and fees
Central State University incorrectly charged students tuition and rent, according to State Auditor Keith Faber. Faber recently released an audit of Central State University’s finances from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. He is requiring Central State’s former CFO Curtis Pettis and his insurance company United Educators to pay back more than $105,000…