Washington County Auditor Matthew Livengood said there are multiple factors as to why property taxes increased for Tax Year 2025. He said as the real estate market trends upward, property owners can expect property value increases which correlates to an increase in property taxes. “In 2022, ...

Twelve people were indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury this week, including a Marietta man charged with over a dozen counts of rape involving multiple individuals, two of whom were minors. Thomas Larry Brown II, 44, 213 Broughton Ave., Marietta, was indicted on 14 counts of rape, all ...

PARKERSBURG — The annual “Fridays in the Garden” educational workshops sponsored by the Wood County Master Gardeners will be offered every Friday this month at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. Each installment is scheduled for noon on Fridays at the church at 1655 Blizzard Drive. The ...

PARKERSBURG — The Blennerhassett Historical Foundation Inc. will be kicking off its 2026 Winter Lecture Series on Sunday and running through March 1 at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History at 137 Juliana St. in Parkersburg. The series features lectures delivered by regional ...