MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioner Greg Nohe’s motion to prepare a moratorium on Class II injection wells failed to get a second, leading to intense public discussion on the safety of injection wells at a meeting on Thursday morning. “I remain steadfast in prioritizing the ...
MARIETTA — Marietta College received a record $19.3 million in philanthropic support during the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a release issued by the college. The total surpassed the $16.1 million received during the previous fiscal year and marked an increase from the $7.4 million received three years ago, the release said. The college described it as the most successful year of giving in the institution’s nearly 200-year history. The milestone came one year after Marietta introduced “More History to Make,” a strategic plan focused on expanding experiential learning, ...
PARKERSBURG – The Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will hold a special meeting next week for a presentation on West Virginia’s history in the Civil War. William Kerrigan, Ph.D., author, historian and professor emeritus at Muskingum University, will present West Virginia’s ...
WILLIAMSTOWN – The manager at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport is resigning. Ben Auville, who has served as manager at the airport since December 2022, announced his resignation to the Wood County Airport Authority on Thursday, citing family obligations as his reason for stepping down. He will officially step down before the end of the month. Auville had come to the airport after retiring from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service and he had experience with commercial and private aviation as well. He was a 1994 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and a graduate ...
Chicken wings or chicken strips dinner A chicken wings or chicken strips dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. today at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. Six wings (hot or regular) and fries are $6. Three chicken strips and fries are $5. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Kids’ Night Out Kids' Night Out will be from 6-8 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Marietta. This is a free event hosted by the NextGen Kids Ministry. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join in for an evening of crafts, games and snacks with their friends. To ...
Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Aug. 17, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If the 15th is on ...
