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Wolf Creek Local Schools are closed today because of a water main break.
12/17/2024

Wolf Creek Local Schools are closed today because of a water main break.

WATERFORD – Wolf Creek Local Schools are closed today because of a water main break. The district was originally on a two-hour delay, but Interim Superintendent Bob Caldwell said the issue could not be repaired in time for schools to open.

Community foundations in Monroe and Noble counties recently announced nearly $35,000 in grants to support projects and p...
12/17/2024

Community foundations in Monroe and Noble counties recently announced nearly $35,000 in grants to support projects and programs benefiting the communities they serve.

Community foundations in Monroe and Noble counties recently announced nearly $35,000 in grants to support projects and programs benefiting the communities they serve. The Monroe County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, awarded seven grants, totaling $24,5...

A Parkersburg man was arrested this month after a traffic stop led to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office finding mor...
12/17/2024

A Parkersburg man was arrested this month after a traffic stop led to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office finding more than 200 grams of m**hamphetamine.

MUSKINGUM TWP. — A Parkersburg man was arrested this month after a traffic stop led to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office finding more than 200 grams of m**hamphetamine. Travis Eugene Wiseman, 31, 712 30th St., Parkersburg, was arrested Dec. 7 and charged with one fist-degree felony count ea...

A group of community members presented a list of action items to the Marietta City Board of Education Monday as a way to...
12/17/2024

A group of community members presented a list of action items to the Marietta City Board of Education Monday as a way to address their concerns regarding the district and a rash of resignations this year.

A group of community members presented a list of action items to the Marietta City Board of Education Monday as a way to address their concerns regarding the district and a rash of resignations this year. Board President Sam Tuten read a statement addressing some of the issues raised. The action ite...

A power outage has put Belpre High School on a two-hour delay.
12/17/2024

A power outage has put Belpre High School on a two-hour delay.

BELPRE – A power outage has put Belpre High School on a two-hour delay. More than 1,000 AEP Ohio customers, including the school, were without electricity starting at 7:22 a.m., according to the company’s online outage map. In an automated call this morning, Belpre Superintendent Jeff Greenley s...

The Wolf Creek Local Board of Education voted Monday night to accept the superintendent’s resignation but agreed he will...
12/17/2024

The Wolf Creek Local Board of Education voted Monday night to accept the superintendent’s resignation but agreed he will work from home for the next seven months.

WATERFORD – The Wolf Creek Local Board of Education voted Monday night to accept the superintendent’s resignation but agreed he will work from home for the next seven months. The board cast the vote following a closed, executive session that lasted nearly two hours, Interim Superintendent Bob Ca...

Multiple injuries have been reported in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin, police said.
12/16/2024

Multiple injuries have been reported in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin, police said.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Multiple injuries have been reported Monday in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin, police said. The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, the state capital, police said. “This remains an active and ongoing investigation,” Madison police...

Wreaths across America held in Belpre.
12/16/2024

Wreaths across America held in Belpre.

BELPRE — A solemn and heartfelt ceremony unfolded at the Cedarville Cemetery Saturday as the community gathered to honor fallen veterans through the annual Wreaths Across America event. Despite chilly weather, attendees, including Boy Scouts, local veterans and residents, came together to remember...

Over 300 graduates from the region conferred degrees at WVU Parkersburg.
12/16/2024

Over 300 graduates from the region conferred degrees at WVU Parkersburg.

PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University at Parkersburg Saturday held its 2024 Fall Commencement with more than 300 students earning degrees. The welcome was given by Isabella Hileman, president of WVU Parkersburg Student Government Association, who introduced the keynote speaker, Keith Burdette, pr...

A photo by Art Smith.
12/16/2024

A photo by Art Smith.

A wreath on a downtown Marietta light pole contrasts with the fluffy clouds one afternoon recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at [email protected] for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at Instagram.com/ma...

"Kraven the Hunter" does poorly at the box office.
12/16/2024

"Kraven the Hunter" does poorly at the box office.

The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend. The movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box off...

Marietta High bests Barnesville.
12/16/2024

Marietta High bests Barnesville.

Marietta has had some intense battles early in the 2024-25 season, from a narrow victory over rival Warren to a double-overtime thriller against New Philadelphia. Saturday night’s contest against visiting Barnesville had a different feel to it for the Tigers, as they cruised to a 75-44 victory to ...

Marietta College drops contest to John Carroll.
12/16/2024

Marietta College drops contest to John Carroll.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — After a first half lead, the Marietta College women’s basketball team faded in the second half and dropped their first road game of the season as they were defeated by John Carroll University, 70-61, Saturday. The Pioneers fall to 5-2 on the season and 1-1 in the Ohio Athlet...

VINCENT — When shots weren’t falling, Warren turned to old reliable. Defense.Trailing by 10 points at halftime, the Warr...
12/13/2024

VINCENT — When shots weren’t falling, Warren turned to old reliable. Defense.

Trailing by 10 points at halftime, the Warriors flustered Parkersburg South’s offensive approach and allowed just 11 second-half points while pulling off a 41-32 win over the Patriots, Thursday night at Warrior Coliseum.

VINCENT — When shots weren’t falling, Warren turned to old reliable. Defense. Trailing by 10 points at halftime, the Warriors flustered Parkersburg South’s offensive approach and allowed just 11 second-half points while pulling off a 41-32 win over the Patriots, Thursday night at Warrior Colis...

Rabbit-hole play auditions being held today
12/13/2024

Rabbit-hole play auditions being held today

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima — will have a block in downtown San Francisco named for him Thursday. Joe Rosenthal, who died in 2006 at age 94, was […]

Commissioners approve appropriations, transfersAdditional appropriations and transfers were approved Thursday by the Was...
12/13/2024

Commissioners approve appropriations, transfers

Additional appropriations and transfers were approved Thursday by the Washington County Commission.

Additional appropriations and transfers were approved Thursday by the Washington County Commission. Commissioners approved appropriations including $2,546.56 for the clerk of courts fund for retirement expenses; $10,000 for the inmate commissary fund for phone cards; $17,754.58 for the Common Pleas....

Weighing options: Marietta Council discusses possibility of merging dispatches -
12/13/2024

Weighing options: Marietta Council discusses possibility of merging dispatches -

A tentative timeline has been set for the merger of Marietta Police 911 dispatch with Washington County 911, but the chairman of City Council’s Police and Fire Committee said the consolidation is not a foregone conclusion. During a Police and Fire Committee meeting Thursday evening, At-Large Counc...

A group concerned with the state of the Marietta City school district met for a town hall in the Marietta High School ca...
12/12/2024

A group concerned with the state of the Marietta City school district met for a town hall in the Marietta High School cafeteria Wednesday.

A group concerned with the state of the Marietta City school district met for a town hall in the Marietta High School cafeteria Wednesday. The gathering happened a little over two weeks after community members attended a Marietta Board of Education meeting to express their concerns over recent resig...

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