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Plea hearing: Former swim coach enters Alford plea Wednesday

PARKERSBURG — A former YMCA swim coach will accept punishment for sexually abusing five underaged girls, but will not acknowledge his guilt in the matter, much to the disappointment of the girls’ parents. David Andrew Adams, 38, of Parkersburg, could face 5-25 years in prison after ...

Commissioners meet: OhioMeansJobs receives over $19,000 for veteran services

Washington County OhioMeansJobs was awarded $19,034.10 for the Vets Ohio Network for Employment Initiative grant award Thursday. Washington County earned second, the silver level statewide, for the services provided for veterans through OhioMeansJobs. “This award will actually help us to ...

Ohio Valley Jeep Club helps Toys for Tots

The 700-member Ohio Valley Jeep Club held a Toys for Tots collection Saturday at the Marietta Armory in collaboration with Main Street Marietta. “We, as a club, donated approximately $1,800 worth of toys that all we admin went to purchase a few nights ago,” Jeanna Plumly, administrator ...

Williamstown Police seek grandmother after child’s meth exposure

WILLIAMSTOWN — Two felony warrants have been issued for a woman after her granddaughter was reportedly exposed to methamphetamine. The Williamstown Police Department said in a post on its Facebook page that it is looking for Alexis Rachele Thompson, 35, of Clarksburg, on charges of child ...

Blanket of snow: Snowy driving conditions resulted in roadway accidents

Communities across the Mid-Ohio Valley were greeted with a flurry of freshly piled snow Tuesday morning. With multiple county schools closed for the day and a winter weather advisory lasting until the early afternoon, the usual morning commute looked a little different for most. The ...