Marietta Main Street holds September First Friday: Back to School

September 3, 2026

MARIETTA — While local schools have already welcomed students back, downtown Marietta is marking the start of the new academic year with its First Friday Back to School event, hosted by Marietta Main Street from…

Picture This: The Start of It All

The towboat Walter Charlie Neale passes Monday by the rear of the Natalie Jane, the first sternwheeler to arrive at…

Bed for Every Head expands to Ohio, Washington County

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Bed For Every Head, a program of Riverstone Community Services serving West Virginia, is expanding to Ohio,…

Haitian college student who lost temporary protected status dies after walking into traffic

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide…

Kesselring honored for decades of Red Cross service

PARKERSBURG — After 36 and a half years of responding to disasters, organizing blood drives, raising money and supporting volunteers,…

Marietta events to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11

MARIETTA — Local veterans organizations and Marietta College will hold separate events Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of…

Local Sports

Hill stays hot: Giants split first two games in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe scored from third when San Francisco third baseman Oseilvis…

Mike Goodwin steps down as Post 15 skipper

VOLLEYBALL The Marietta College volleyball team opened the season on the road and had to come…

Pioneer Roundup: Volleyball, soccer win season openers

Kansas City starting pitcher Seth Lugo inked a two-year, $46 million dollar contract for 2026-27. Left-hander…

COLUMN: Love of the game

Editorials

Build on business success with focus on southeast Ohio

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel took a victory lap of sorts after CNBC said Ohio is the No. 1 state for business, with a nine-stop "Heart of Opportunity Tour" that wrapped in Springfield at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence. Other stops were in Cleveland, Youngstown, Toledo, Lima, Piketon,…

Want to know more about how well Buckeye State public schools are preparing our young people…

Accessible data should improve outcomes for students, Ohio

Though policymakers have made a few attempts at increasing Ohioans’ access to child care in recent…

Make affordable childcare a priority in Ohio

GoPacks’ Community Resource Fair in Marietta helped connect local families with resources ranging from food to…

Resource Fair guides residents toward a hand up

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

Does southeast Ohio have the land and resources necessary to attract a large employer?

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.…

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