Around Town

June 6, 2026

Vacation Bible School A Vacation Bible School will be held from 6-8 p.m. through Saturday at 108 Stonecrest Drive, Marietta. VBS will be offering Bible classes, crafts, recreation, snacks and prizes for free. If you have any questions, call Pastor Ron at 740-516-1899 or Pastor Jack at 304-488-1149. The VBS welcomes potty-trained kids to teens. Community breakfast buffet Matamoras #374, Free and Accepted Masons, 301 Main St., New Matamoras, is holding a community breakfast buffet from 8-11 a.m. Saturday. The breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, hash ...

Washington County Commissioners hope to have public meeting with data center developers soon

June 5, 2026

Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling said the commissioners met with the data center developers on Wednesday to discuss what the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) would look like if the project were to come into fruition. He shared a few project updates about the potential data ...

Contour announces 2 weekly flights from Parkersburg to Myrtle Beach

June 5, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Contour Airlines will begin offering two direct flights a week to and from Myrtle Beach at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport on July 1. Airport Manager Ben Auville told Wood County Commissioners the flights could be booked during their meeting on Thursday. “That’s ...

Marietta City Council approves funding measures, including sinkhole fix

June 5, 2026

Marietta City Council suspended the rules and passed multiple ordinances after one reading Thursday evening, including an allocation of up to $211,972 to repair a damaged sewer line that caused a sinkhole to develop downtown. Council voted unanimously to suspend the second and third readings, ...

Ohio Senate advances photo voter ID amendment measure

June 5, 2026

The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday to put a constitutional amendment before voters requiring photo ID to vote. Senators introduced the resolution just two weeks ago. A companion proposal in the House is getting similar fast-track treatment. If at least 60% of Ohio House members sign off, voters will weigh the proposal this November. Speaking after the vote, Senate President Rob McColley, predicted the easy passage if it makes it to the ballot. “It’s going to be very well supported by the voters,” McColley said, “and I expect that it will pass overwhelmingly, because this is the ...

Coplin Health Systems awarded $1.5 million in grant funding for new Parkersburg site

June 5, 2026

PARKERSBURG - Coplin Health Systems was awarded about $1.5 million in Senate appropriations for the construction of a new service center located on Camden Avenue, according to a release from Coplin. The funding will support the project which will address a variety of needs within the area ...