BELPRE – A Belpre youth soccer coach was arrested recently for allegedly disseminating a fabricated sexual image involving one of his players. Adam K. Johnson, 42, of Belpre was arrested Sept. 24 by the Belpre…
Marietta museums awarded over $3 million for restoration and renovations
MARIETTA – On Monday State Rep. Kevin Ritter, R-Marietta, shared that the Ohio Controlling Board approved funding for projects in…
Washington State College of Ohio awarded Appalachian Regional Commission funds
MARIETTA - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced more…
Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley plans fifth demo game
PARKERSBURG – For the third consecutive year, The Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley will stage a demonstration baseball game…
Wood County nets nearly $13K from firearms auction
PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Sheriff’s Office received nearly $13,000 from the most recent auction of unclaimed firearms by the…
Waterford FFA members attend Farm Science Review
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Unbeaten Cadets, Shamrocks meet Friday
BEVERLY — It’s been a stellar season for the Fort Frye and Barnesville football…
Editorials
Low unemployment only part of the picture for Ohio
A new analysis shows that while Ohio officials have a little reason to be proud of relatively low unemployment rates, the bigger picture is disturbing. Job growth is slowing to a crawl. Policy Matters Ohio reports one reason for slowed job growth alongside low unemployment is that employers are more cautious about hiring. Nationwide,…
Want to know what Ohio employers need? Ask the employers. A novel idea, maybe, but doing…
OMA effort a good lesson for economic development officials
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Community, veterans groups inspire through food drive
Have you gotten your annual flu or COVID-19 shots yet this season? It’s a good idea,…
Anti-measles vaccine nonsense dangerous for Ohioans
Business
Scalp cooling aims to reduce hair loss from chemotherapy
PARKERSBURG – Patients receiving chemotherapy at the WVU Cancer Institute at Camden Clark Medical…
Camden Clark Foundation's Pink Mammogram Fund supports breast cancer patients
Early detection is the first line of defense against breast cancer
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Data centers a hot topic in Congressional, state elections
Local Columns
Early History: The Parkersburg Resolves and West Virginia Statehood
The Way I See It: History of libraries in the area has many chapters
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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…
Local Events
Parkersburg City Council approves pavilion name, first reading of rates
Local National Merit scholarship semifinalists announced
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
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