Marietta considers buying oil well amid aquifer concerns

October 21, 2026

MARIETTA — City officials are exploring buying and plugging a privately owned oil well near Marietta’s drinking water supply after reports of leaking oil raised concerns about protecting the aquifer. Monday’s City Council committee discussions…

Public schools in West Virginia see second largest drop since COVID

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s 55 county public school districts saw their largest combined drop in student enrollment since the period…

Edwards, Riffle to be featured at the Art Center

PARKERSBURG – Two artists from West Virginia will be featured in Art After Hours from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the…

Albany man killed in accident

ALBANY, Ohio – One person is dead following an accident Sunday afternoon in Meigs County at Township Road 1, Rutherford…

Jeep Club raises funds for BrAva, breast initiative

PARKERSBURG – The Ohio Valley Jeep Club has raised more than $3,400 to benefit two groups involved in causes for…

Wood County Assessor is making progress in addressing deficit

PARKERSBURG – Cuts made by the Wood County Assessor’s office are making progress in addressing a shortfall in the office’s…

Local Sports

Warren breaks through, beats Miami Trace in tourney opener

VINCENT — Miami Trace was in preservation mode, but eventually, Warren broke through. In…

WESTERVILLE — The Marietta College men's basketball team was selected to finish eighth in the Ohio…

MC men’s basketball picked 8th in OAC preseason poll

Mountaineers make history over four-game stretch

'Jacket Weather: Williamstown girls defeat Ravenswood in quarterfinals

Editorials

State lawmakers must face realities of EdChoice spending

Lawmakers who never bothered to complete the phase-in of Ohio’s Fair School Funding Plan, or update data that could have helped more equitably fund the state’s public schools, are now also operating with the knowledge that their beloved EdChoice voucher program has been deemed unconstitutional by an appellate court. (Interim state Attorney General Andy…

School book ban trends come and go, but there are always groups of people who want…

Ohio book banning trends truly frightening

Thursday’s ruling by the Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals that the state’s EdChoice voucher program…

District court ruling on EdChoice an opportunity for lawmakers

A recent review of Ohio’s Medicaid enrollment by state Auditor Keith Faber’s office found plenty of…

Lawmakers must keep up Medicaid reform push

Business

Memorial Health System celebrates milestone with 200th successful TAVR procedure

MARIETTA – The Heart and Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System announced the completion of its 200th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a minimally invasive heart procedure. "This milestone highlights the hospital’s ongoing commitment to delivering top-tier cardiovascular care and advanced treatment options close to home," Memorial said in a press release. TAVR is an…

United Way announces annual campaign, recognizes past donors

$10 million investment to transform historic Glass Press buildings in downtown Marietta

MARIETTA – Washington State College of Ohio has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education…

Washington State College of Ohio earns ACEN accreditation for 2 nursing programs

Do you consider Trump Accounts to be sound investments?

Local Columns

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Living Democracy: Are you ready?

Traveler impressions of early Marietta

Neighborhood News

Local Events

Meetings ¯ A Washington County Family and Children First Council Meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Washington County E.O.C. office, 204 Davis Ave., Suite C, Marietta. For more information, call 740-376-7081. ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 28, at the Buckeye Hills Office,…

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