Joe Matthews, Marietta’s longest-serving mayor, passed away over the weekend. Matthews was elected in 1991 as the 54th mayor of Marietta and served two terms from 1992 to 2003 and later from 2012 to 2019. He finished his final term as mayor on Dec. 31, 2019, which concluded over 40 ...
VIENNA — Students from Washington State College of Ohio will be able to obtain a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity by taking classes through West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Innovation and Technology Center. Officials with WVUP and Washington State College of Ohio gathered ...
NEWPORT — The Newport Volunteer Fire Department is holding a hiring event from noon to 4 p.m. on March 7 at the fire station for individuals interested in positions in the EMS department. There are full- and part-time positions available along with volunteer hours at the station. ...
Southeast Ohio Building Department Chief Building Inspector Rick Dostal was awarded the 2025 State Building Code Official of the Year by the Central Ohio Code Officials Association. The Washington County Commissioners presented Dostal with the award from the State of Ohio’s House of ...
WALKER — Scouts from across the region braved frigid temperatures Saturday to take part in a Klondike Derby-style competition at Camp Kootaga, where this year’s theme transported participants back to the era of the Klondike Gold Rush. The event, hosted by Scouting America Troop 20, ...
PARKERSBURG — Residents in the Mid-Ohio Valley were greeted with snow and ice all day Sunday with below-freezing temperatures overnight Sunday and into Monday morning which prevented snow from melting. The forecast from the National Weather Service called for a wind chill of 2 degrees ...
