Just a few more days and it will be Labor Day. For many, it is just another long weekend for hot dogs, hamburgers, boating, swimming and many other activities before cooler weather prevails. But for union members, true dedicated union members, it is more. It is a time to reflect on what it ...

At a special meeting on July 29, the Marietta City Council heard testimony from experts on the risks of expanding a brine injection facility by DeepRock Disposal Solutions LLC, located just outside of Marietta. The chamber was filled beyond capacity with residents voicing concern. The planned ...

The article on the opinion page Marietta Times Aug. 6, 2025, (Truman made the right decision to drop the bomb), brought back memories to me. As a young 18-year-old man in the U.S. Navy in the early spring of 1959, I boarded a U.S. Navy ship in Long Beach, Calif., that would take me to Sasebo, ...

Combined lack of rainfall and excessive temperatures leave recently planted trees stressed for survival. Any trees planted in the past three years chances of survival are increased by those willing to insure young trees get five gallons of water per week. The late Marilyn Ortt always ...

The Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department would like to sincerely thank everyone who came out to support our Annual Ice Cream Social on August 2. We had a record-breaking turnout this year, and the beautiful weather made it all the more special. Our members work hard behind the scenes to make ...

I attended the Marietta City Council meeting on July 29. The chamber was full and overflowing with concerned citizens. The topic of the meeting was the intended drilling of several brine injection wells within a couple of miles of the city’s aquifers. The proponents Deep Rock was ...