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BPA regional winners advance to state

Twenty-five students from the Washington County Career Center Business Professionals of America (BPA) youth organization competed and placed in the top four of the BPA Regional Competition. These students won the honor of advancing to the State competitive events, in Columbus, which will be ...

MOVCA to screen “Atomic Hope” Thursday

PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action announces a virtual screening of the 2022 documentary film, “Atomic Hope - Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement” followed by discussion from 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. The event on Zoom is open to the public, but advance registration is ...

Grandview Township 2023 annual financial report

Grandview Township’s 2023 financial report is complete and available for review. Anyone wishing to review the report may do so by contacting Beth Riggs at 740-865-2286 for an appointment.

Washington County Grand Jury indicts 30

A Waterford man was indicted on more than two dozen combined rape and child pornography charges this week by the Washington County Grand Jury. His co-defendant is a Charleston woman authorities say assisted with and engaged in acts with one victim under the age of 10. Michael W. Gossett, 49, 3616 Milner Road, Waterford, was indicted on seven counts of first-degree felony rape and six counts of second-degree felony illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, in addition to 12 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, six second-degree and six ...

‘Disappointing:’ County commissioners talk about bridge vandalism

Washington County Commissioners learned about vandalism of a piece of local history during Thursday’s commission meeting. County Engineer Roger Wright gave the commissioners information about a Washington County covered bridge that was vandalized recently. “(It’s) disappointing,” ...

Marietta parents indicted in death, abuse of child

The parents of a nearly 5-month-old girl who died in November of apparent starvation were among 32 people indicted this week by the Washington County Grand Jury. Noah Boyd Six, 24, and Shila Kathryn Day, 22, both of 240 Hillcrest Drive, Apt. 30, Marietta, were indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, felonies of the first and third degrees, respectively. “Their infant daughter … was found deceased in the apartment,” Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil said. “The conclusion of the autopsy was … definitely dehydration and malnutrition to the ...