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Marietta College appoints 21st president

The Marietta College Board of Trustees appointed Kathleen Dougherty as the chief executive officer and president of Marietta College on Tuesday, making her the college’s 21st president. The appointment to the role of president was voted on unanimously by the Marietta College Board of ...

Working session: Hollister appointed to Marietta City Board of Education

Jeffrey Hollister was appointed to fill the vacant position on the Marietta City Board of Education Wednesday. Hollister will fill the role for the remainder of the term, which will end on Jan. 1, 2028. “I promise you to give the best that I possibly can for the students of this school ...

30-year-old murder case: Hickman trial continues into day seven

The trial of Scott Hickman in a 1995 double murder of a mother and son completed its seventh day Thursday. Hickman was indicted in 2021 on four counts of aggravated murder and two counts of murder in the killings of Kimberly Fulton, 28, and her 17-month-old son Daniel. Previous testimony ...

Celebrating community: Belpre Homecoming wraps up Sunday

BELPRE — The 93rd annual Belpre Homecoming wrapped up Sunday with nearly 10,000 visitors making their way to Civitan Park, Homecoming Board President Amanda Wires said. “The weekend went amazing,” Wires said. “We had the best weekend! The weather was beautiful, the crowds were huge ...

Airport officials give update on essential air service contract

PARKERSBURG — Officials are looking for options in trying to get federal officials to look at picking another airline to provide essential air service to the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport after it was determined the airline picked was having a number of financial problems. The U.S. ...