MARIETTA - His parents' service in World War II inspired a Washington County man who spent 26 years in the military followed by a life of service to fellow veterans. Larry Woods, 75, is the commander of AMVETS Post 1788 in Marietta, one of several veterans organizations of which he is a ...
MARIETTA — While local schools have already welcomed students back, downtown Marietta is marking the start of the new academic year with its First Friday Back to School event, hosted by Marietta Main Street from 5-9 p.m. This monthly event provides late shopping, live music, pop-up ...
BELLEVILLE – A Point Pleasant man was hospitalized after his vehicle was struck by a train Friday morning. According to a release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, firefighters and emergency medical personnel were dispatched just after 9 a.m. Friday to a railroad crossing ...
MARIETTA – The Marietta City Board of Education on Monday approved the next phase of its facilities master plan and a new mission statement for the district, while hearing a parent’s concern about an updated bus stop. During its regular meeting Monday, the board unanimously approved ...
MARIETTA — A Monroe County man who suffered catastrophic burns in a 2025 orphan well explosion in Wayne National Forest is suing the drilling and cementing companies involved, alleging their safety failures caused the blast. Chazz Bates filed the civil complaint Aug. 21 in Washington County ...
MARIETTA – The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley met with Washington County Commissioners Thursday morning to request $15,000 a month to continue operations, without which the animal shelter could face “being out of money by the end of the year.” Humane Society of the Ohio Valley ...
