In the 1970s, superstition and fear of women in the coal mines was a combination of macho pride and old-fashioned sexist notions of the role of women in society. Many miners believed having women underground would take the men’s minds off their work, resulting in careless and unsafe work on ...

Copper Leaf Interiors recently marked the three-year anniversary of Kristen Lord, who has recently been promoted to Interior Designer. Originally from Marietta, she is currently an Ambassador with the Marietta Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Art and Design Director, Children’s Programs ...

When I was nine years old, I started and then quit 4-H. Dad had suggested I join and wasn’t too happy when I quit. He didn’t say much but I knew he was disappointed. Not joining 4-H would have been acceptable to him but quitting was not. The next year, I rejoined and stayed for seven ...

Jeff Cunningham recently completed 20 years of employment with Solvay Specialty Polymers. Jeff joined Solvay in 1999 as a chemical operator. Jeff resides in Williamstown, W.Va. with his wife, Jennifer.

Copper Leaf Interiors recently earned five top design awards for a variety of residential spaces. The design competition was held through the Ohio South/Kentucky chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The ASID is the oldest and largest professional association for the ...

“Joe! Jack! Glenn!!” Mom’s words echoed up the stairs, bounced off the window that framed the landing at the top, and funneled into my room where my two brothers and I slept. It was our wake-up call. Time to get up and perform the farm chores that waited for us each and every morning. ...

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio – Dr. Caleb A. Robinson has been named one of the 2019 “40 Under 40” by Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine, which recognizes America’s finest young practitioners for their achievements in dentistry. An expansion of the magazine’s signature awards this year ...

Greenleaf Landscapes is proud to announce it has been awarded an Award of Excellence – Silver Award by the National Association of Landscape Professionals for the “First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden.” The project combines a private sunken playground area with a street level ...

Brent Bills recently completed 30 years of employment with Solvay Specialty Polymers. Brent joined Solvay in 1989 as a draftsman and is now a mechanic. Brent resides in Little Hocking, Ohio. Dusty Watson recently completed 25 years of employment with Solvay Specialty Polymers. Dusty joined ...

Copper Leaf Interiors of Marietta has been named a winner of the 41st Annual Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards Contest. Copper Leaf Interiors, a 23-year-old interior design and project management firm, earned the Gold award in the Exterior Facelift Category of this contest. Along with ...

With the retirement of three employees, filling a vacated instructor’s position and the need for a school nurse, the Washington County Career Center administration was busy this past summer making transitions from within and hiring new employees before the new school year. Alicia Miller ...

Local photographer Keri Seevers with MoniKeri Imaging recently hosted Project Beauty, a fundraising photoshoot and gallery show celebrating the natural beauty of local young women. Project Beauty promotes a young woman’s natural beauty by creating portraits without makeup. Nineteen hundred ...

The Galley, a popular casual-fine dining restaurant in Historic Marietta, is pleased to announce that Katie Radabaugh has joined its staff as catering and marketing manager. “Katie comes to us with a wealth of catering and marketing knowledge as well as a passion for quality and excellent ...

Signality Sign and Graphics Specialists is pleased to announce that Hope Sayre has joined the company as general manager. “Hailing from Pleasant City, Ohio, and a graduate of Shenandoah High School and Wright State University, Hope and her family now live in Beverly,” said John Walsh, ...

Local design firm honors employee Local Marietta company, Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio, announces the anniversary of Office Manager Beth Colombini. Beth joined the Copper Leaf team twelve years ago and since then, her work has enhanced the growth of the company. Along with staff and ...

BELPRE — Riverview Credit Union announced the recent hiring of three new associates, as the credit union continues to grow its lending team. Milt Haynes joined Riverview on Sept. 3 as a Commercial Credit Analyst. In this role, Haynes is responsible for evaluating all member business loan ...

My brother, Jack, and I spent a week in Tobago off the coast of Venezuela in 1998. Every meal of the Caribbean cuisine was impressive and delicious. Some of the fantastic food I enjoyed included flying fish with butter and wine sauce, salmon, kingfish, pumpkin soup, and rotis, an Indian dish ...

R.O. Wetz Transportation and Wetz Warehousing recently celebrated 80 years of service with a company picnic held at Masonic Park. Employees and their families were treated to a catered dinner, activities for the kids, doorprize drawings and gifts for each employee. Employees with significant ...

I once knew a supervisor whose right thumb was missing. I asked him about his mishap and he explained a frightening tale. In his younger days as a section foreman, one of his roof bolter’s machines was malfunctioning. The roof bolting machine is designed to capture the dust created in the ...

The Washington State Community College (WSCC) Workforce Development program is changing the way employers train incumbent workers. Businesses can now work directly with the college to design a tailor-made training program that develops worker competencies specific to their industry. The ...