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Local youth participate in Make It Shine cleanup effort
May 18, 2013 PARKERSBURG — Youth from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently spent their Saturday cleaning up dump sites and picking up trash along a portion of the American Discovery Trail as... more »»
Marietta officials approve legislation
May 18, 2013 MARIETTA — Marietta City Council on Thursday approved the following legislation: * To approve a change order of $14,931 in the contract with E. Lee Construction Inc. more »»
Area graduations slated
May 18, 2013 * Belpre — 2 p.m. Sunday, in the high school gym. * Belpre Christian — 2 p.m. Sunday, Calvary Community Church, 100 First Lane, Belpre. * Caldwell — 2 p.m., May 26, in the high school gymnasium. more »»
Two arrested on drug charges
May 18, 2013 PARKERSBURG — Two Parkersburg residents were arrested on felony drug possesion charges around 4 p.m. Friday, police said. Agents with the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force arrested Mickey . more »»
Animal control options presented
May 17, 2013 PARKERSBURG — The Humane Society of Parkersburg is offering the Wood County Commission a new option: Reduced animal control at a slightly reduced cost. more »»
Stafford gets jail time for false reports
May 17, 2013 PARKERSBURG — A Washington County woman who made false statements to police that prolonged and exaggerated an already complicated high-profile case pleaded guilty Thursday to filing a false police... more »»
Wood, Washington Relay for Life events today
May 17, 2013 BELPRE — Those committed to fight cancer will not let the weather stop them today during the Relay for Life events in both Wood and Washington counties. more »»
Reps vote to repeal health reform
May 17, 2013 WASHINGTON — West Virginia’s two Republican representatives Thursday voted to repeal the national health reform bil. more »»
Thompson to take W.Va. cabinet post
May 17, 2013 CHARLESTON — The speaker of the House of Delegates will step down in June to become part of the governor’s cabinet. more »»
Fouss sentenced on drug charge
May 17, 2013 MARIETTA — A former daycare provider in Marietta on Thursday was sentenced to three years community control and 17 days in the county jail by a Washington County Common Pleas Cour. more »»
Local group following in settlers’ footsteps
May 17, 2013 MARIETTA — A local group will re-enact the journey by the settlers who came from Ipswich, Mass., to Marietta 225 years ago. more »»
Depew, Pickens among indictments
May 17, 2013 PARKERSBURG — After four days of deliberations the Wood County Grand Jury for May handed down indictments against more than 50 people, said Wood County Prosecutor Jason Wharton. more »»
Wood County grand jury hands down May indictments
May 17, 2013 PARKERSBURG — More than 50 indictments were handed down Thursday by the Wood County grand jury, said Wood County Prosecutor Jason Wharton. * Jason Alan Baldwin, 30, 2212 36th St., Apt. more »»
Marietta offering civil service test Saturday
May 17, 2013 MARIETTA — The Marietta Police Department will offer the first portion of its civil service examination Saturday in hopes of filling three patrolman positions that have been vacant for around four... more »»
Driver cited in wreck
May 17, 2013 MARIETTA — The driver of a delivery truck filled with bundles of cardboard was aided by bystanders Thursday afternoon after his vehicle ran off the road and overturned in the parking lot of the... more »»
Parkersburg man charged in break-in
May 17, 2013 PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg police officers responded to the 1300 block of 36th Street at 10 a.m. Thursday in reference to a breaking and entering in progress. Joshua Frank Davis, 43, 1316 36th St. more »»
Circuit court hears five cases
May 17, 2013 PARKERSBURG — Pleas, a sentencing and an arraignment were heard Thursday in Wood County Circuit Court. * Tyler Ashbey Deems, 21, 2432 Dudley Ave. more »»
Sistersville council adds Schleier
May 17, 2013 SISTERSVILLE — In a 3-2 vote at its May 13 meeting, the Sistersville City Council approved Bill Schleier as a councilman. more »»
Tyler sheriff’s department makes changes
May 17, 2013 MIDDLEBOURNE — At the May 14 Tyler County Commission meeting, commissioners approved changes within the sheriff’s department. more »»
W.Va., U.S. see slight declines in unemployment rates
May 17, 2013 CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined four-tenths of a percentage point to 6.6 percent in April compared to 7. more »» |
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