Dear Editor: On Sept. 19, you ran a letter from a Mr. John Fortney regarding Marietta City Council’s desire to see something done about any more injection wells being forced on the citizens of Washington County. I want to clarify what is at stake in this discussion. Marietta City ...

It is troubling to think that there is even the appearance of a conflict of interest between several members of Marietta City Council and a far left so-called environmental group from Athens County that is funded by hundreds-of-thousands of dollars from four special interest groups in ...

Marietta was just voted the “best” historical small town in the United States. That is fantastic to say the least. Marietta being the first settlement and the gateway to the west. That designation will truly help tourism and the bottom-line income for the many small shops in and around ...

Just a few more days and it will be Labor Day. For many, it is just another long weekend for hot dogs, hamburgers, boating, swimming and many other activities before cooler weather prevails. But for union members, true dedicated union members, it is more. It is a time to reflect on what it ...

At a special meeting on July 29, the Marietta City Council heard testimony from experts on the risks of expanding a brine injection facility by DeepRock Disposal Solutions LLC, located just outside of Marietta. The chamber was filled beyond capacity with residents voicing concern. The planned ...

The article on the opinion page Marietta Times Aug. 6, 2025, (Truman made the right decision to drop the bomb), brought back memories to me. As a young 18-year-old man in the U.S. Navy in the early spring of 1959, I boarded a U.S. Navy ship in Long Beach, Calif., that would take me to Sasebo, ...