While the majority of voters in Washington County were obviously pleased by the outcome of the Nov. 5 election, there is a minority of voters who were more than disappointed. Democratic candidates are well aware of the challenges they face in running for office in this county, district or ...

The WMOA Christmas Zoo, started in 1990 by former owner Big John Wharff, was inspired by big city live broadcasts like Macy’s in New York and Lazarus in Columbus. The goal was to collect stuffed animals for local charities, with longtime WMOA morning host Dick Guyer as the first ...

The recent election shocked Democrats across the nation. Since then, I’ve heard two people say words which indicated this is the end of the Democratic Party. They are wrong. This recent win by the MAGA groups’ candidates all over the country means the end of the Republican Party. The MAGA ...

The Zonta Club of the MOV would like to thank the community for their outstanding support of our recent bi-annual clothing sale the Unique Boutique. This sale has been happening in Marietta for approximately 40 years or more. This is one of our biggest fundraisers and all the proceeds benefit ...

(The following is a letter submitted by Mark Powers of Parkersburg.) Many of you either know me or know of me as the guitar guy who performs the marketing for a local pizza company on the south side of Parkersburg. It is a job that I have been blessed to be at for over 15 years. As Veterans ...

I feel it is a real disgrace to let the bricks on Putnam Street get so bad, you feel that you are driving on a road with rocks on the surface. You bounce all over when driving on that road. It used to be every so often they would take the bricks up, put a level base in, then put the bricks ...