Marietta College cites costs, deterioration in Dorothy Webster Hall demolition plan

October 24, 2026

MARIETTA — Marietta College says structural deterioration and renovation costs warrant demolishing Dorothy Webster Hall, while some alumni are urging preservation of the former home that became the college’s first residence hall for women. The…

Memorial Health System holds ceremony for final beam at new Sistersville General Hospital

SISTERSVILLE – Hospital officials, community members, state and local leaders, and representatives of Memorial Health System and the Memorial Health…

Trick or treat in the Mid-Ohio Valley not limited to Oct. 31

MARIETTA – Most – but not all – Mid-Ohio Valley communities will observe trick-or-treating on Halloween this year. Although the…

Blennerhassett students put engineering skills to test with pumpkin drop

PARKERSBURG – Blennerhassett Middle School students put their engineering skills to the test Friday, using structures built from everyday materials to…

30th annual Walk for Life held by Women’s Care Center

PARKERSBURG – The 30th annual Walk for Life was held Oct. 18 at Parkersburg City Park. The Walk for Life…

Around Town

Makers Market Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 873 Farson St., Belpre, is sponsoring a Makers Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

Local Sports

Pios reclaim Shrine Trophy with 49-28 win over Muskies

NEW CONCORD – Marietta College scored 42 straight points to erase an early deficit and went on to post a convincing 49-28 win over rival Muskingum University Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers reclaim the Shrine Trophy after Muskingum snapped Marietta's eight game win streak in the series last year. "Credit to Muskingum, they came out…

The Marietta College women's soccer team delivered a historic performance Saturday, breaking multiple program records in…

Pioneer roundup: Women’s soccer sets program record

‘This is who we are’: Run game propels Tigers past Warriors, 30-14

Waterford beats Belpre, rides 5-game win streak into postseason

Editorials

Capito has proved she works for us

West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone who has proved she can build relationships, earn influence, reach across the aisle when necessary and speak up for US. For nearly 25 years, Shelley Moore Capito has built relationships across our nation’s capital and learned what it…

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network released its annual fatality count this week, and the news is…

Continue work to end deadly domestic violence crisis

Worried about local school closures and consolidations? How about the Hope Scholarship, or development of a…

Lawmakers obligated to tackle school funding, enrollment loss

Lawmakers who never bothered to complete the phase-in of Ohio’s Fair School Funding Plan, or update…

State lawmakers must face realities of EdChoice spending

Business

Memorial Health System holds ceremony for final beam at new Sistersville General Hospital

SISTERSVILLE – Hospital officials, community members, state and local leaders, and representatives of Memorial…

Burk named director of Camp Kootaga Foundation

CHARLESTON – United Bankshares Inc. this week reported earnings for the third quarter of 2026 of…

United Bankshares Inc. announces third quarter 2026 earnings

Wincore Windows & Doors provides $20,000 gift to the Camden Clark Foundation Pink Mammogram Fund

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Local Columns

MOV Climate Corner: Dig Deeper

Oct. 6 marked the date of the officially finalized merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery into the mass media company Skydance Corporation, now co-owned by right wing billionaire, Trump acolyte, Oracle co-founder, and number one individual donor to the genocidal Israel Defense Forces, Larry Ellison, along with his son, founder and CEO…

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