MARIETTA – Southeastern Ohio Port authority President Jesse Roush addressed Washington County Commissioners Thursday about what he described as “fabricated falsehoods that have been shared on social media” about him and his work with the economic development agency. Commissioner Greg ...
MARIETTA – The Veterans Walk of Honor at Armory Square on Front Street will hold its biannual brick laying at noon on Saturday, Nov. 7. Those serving in the military now and veterans who have been honorably discharged are eligible to have their names placed on a brick purchased for the Walk ...
Ever since Congress passed the Standard Time Act in 1918, daylight saving time has been the subject of controversy. With the U.S. House of Representatives passing a law this year that would make it year-round, that controversy continues. In fact, a panel of Ohio economists is split on whether the proposal’s economic benefits will outweigh the harms. They also were skeptical that it would improve Ohioans’ health. The bill, the Sunshine Protection Act, awaits action by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. As they weigh the matter, its members have some history to look to. The ...
MARIETTA – The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley met with Washington County Commissioners Thursday morning to request $15,000 a month to continue operations, without which the animal shelter could face “being out of money by the end of the year.” Humane Society of the Ohio Valley ...
MARIETTA – Washington State College of Ohio President Sarah Parker’s recent interactions with state leaders have reinforced the school’s efforts to strengthen the region’s workforce. On Monday, Parker was a panelist at a Heart of Opportunity Tour event in Piketon with Gov. Mike ...
PARKERSBURG — Wood County students traded time spent reading for stacks of new books Thursday during the Golden Ticket Book Fair at Jefferson Elementary Center. The fair is part of Wood County Schools’ summer reading challenge, now in its third year. Students earn golden tickets for the ...
