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Career Center announces student honor roles

Local News October 27, 2026

MARIETTA - The Washington County Career Center has announced its honor rolls for the first nine weeks of 2026-27. PRINCIPAL LIST (GPA 4.0): Gracie Allen, Samuel Anderson, Autumn Antill, Terence Antill, Cole Bergin, Jozie Biehl, Ashlynn Bonnette, Brady Britton, Kyleise Britton, Sydney Brothers, Faith Buck, Starr Buck, Lily Chambers, Chloe Chancellor, Camren Clark, Anderson Copen, Arianna Dalrymple, McKenzie DeLong, Jayden Dennis, Emma Eddy, Caitlyn Hanes, Nevaeh Howard, Lydia Huck, JaKylee Johnson, Brycen Judy, Andrew Kiggans, Alyssa Kirkbride, Ethan Lorentz, Lily Marshall, Riley ...

Trial gets underway today in Ball murder case

Local News October 27, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Opening arguments get underway this morning at 9 am. for the man charged in the 2014 murder of Cindy Ball. Opening arguments are scheduled before Wood County Circuit Judge JD Beane in the case of Gregory Alan Casto, 56, of Walker who is being held in the North Central Regional Jail following his arrest in Oct. 2025 after a grand jury indicted him on charges of first-degree murder and concealment of a deceased human body. The arrest happened nearly 11 years to the day after Ball was last seen leaving the Overtime Sports Bar in Parkersburg. Her body was found two days ...

Belpre church’s Makers Market supports school mission in Burkina Faso

Local News October 26, 2026

BELPRE — Handmade goods, holiday decorations and a few feathered visitors helped bring people together Saturday at Pioneer Presbyterian Church to support a school mission in Burkina Faso. The church’s Makers Market benefited Building a Better Burkina, a mission that has supported school ...

Students learn about waterway careers at Maritime Interaction Day

Local News October 26, 2026

SARDIS, Ohio - Students interested in employment in maritime careers had an opportunity Friday to learn and explore various aspects of the industry during a four hour educational program with maritime professionals at the Sardis Inland Waterways Maritime Academy and Visitors Center. Maritime ...

Around Town

Local News October 26, 2026

Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council meeting The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Buckeye Hills Office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development coordinator at jcollins@buckeyehills.org or 740-376-1039. 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 info@buckeyehills.org. Zonta Club Fall Unique Boutique The Zonta Club of the MOV will hold its Fall Unique Boutique ...

Culinary Champions: Wetzel County Tech Center wins state competition

Local News October 26, 2026

CHARLESTON – It has become apparent that the Wetzel County Technical Education Center, under the guidance of Director J.C. Kimble and his award-winning staff, has rapidly become well-known name among state’s schools when it comes to competition. For the last five years, annual ...