BELPRE – The granddaddy of local apple butter festivals kicks off Saturday morning at Civitan Park in Belpre. The 48th annual Belpre Lions Club Apple Butter Stir Off starts at 11 a.m. Saturday and continues into Sunday with food, entertainment and apple butter straight from the kettle and ...
NEW MATATMORAS – On Tuesday, an affidavit of facts was released with details of an incident resulting in the death of Conard Mace, 89, and wounding of Sandra Mace, 77, in Grandview Township on Sunday. Marietta resident Baxter Grimes, 50, has been charged with multiple crimes, including murder, in the incident. In the affidavit, Washington County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Robert McKee states that an individual related to the victims reported at approximately 12:33 a.m. Sunday that they'd been shot at their residence by an individual who fled the area. The victims were ultimately ...
PARKERSBURG – Look for leaves to change colors in the Mid-Ohio Valley around the third week of October, the extension agent for Wood County said. Country roads are the best places to go, J.J. Barrett, WVU extension agent, said. “Get out in the countryside, away from the city and ...
Williamstown High School will celebrate its Homecoming with a parade at 1:45 p.m. on Friday followed by a pep rally. They will crown the Homecoming Queen and King during the halftime ceremonies on Friday. The coronation will take place at halftime during the game with Poca High School. The ...
PARKERSBURG – An antiques collector from Reedy, W.Va., remains on a quest to learn whether a chest of drawers he purchased in 2012 once belonged to a son of President Abraham Lincoln. “I still haven’t got the proof,” said Brian Ellison, who has researched the piece for 14 ...
Meetings ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications for eligibility. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email ...
