Breaking News

Chlapatys pledge $55 million to Marietta College

MARIETTA — Joe and Linda Chlapaty have committed $55 million to Marietta College to renovate first-year student residence halls and build a new health sciences facility, President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty announced Friday during her State of the College address. The announcement at ...

Marietta City Council supports memorial restoration in 5-1 vote

MARIETTA — Marietta City Council voted 5-1 Thursday evening to support efforts to restore and preserve the Start Westward memorial in East Muskingum Park, with Councilman Harley Noland opposing the resolution over concerns about the absence of a preservation plan. Resolution 22, amended ...

Prosecutor urges judge to reject motion for man accused of lunging at Acton

CANFIELD – The Mahoning County prosecutor urged a judge to reject a motion by the attorney for the man accused of allegedly lunging at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton to exclude evidence that he was in possession of weapons at the time of the incident. Patrick Havas, 38, of ...

Deem held without bond in fatal shooting case

PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman is being held without bond after being arrested last week for first-degree murder in a shooting last week in Parkersburg. Samantha Deem, 33, of Parkersburg appeared in the court of Wood County Circuit Judge Jason Wharton this week where the judge ordered ...