PARKERSBURG – Fall fire season starts Thursday in Ohio and West Virginia when residents are encouraged to follow the regulations, take precautions and use common sense when burning outside. Top of the list is to…
Advocates respond to rescission of Biden-era Title IX transgender rules
CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in…
Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby
MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying a surgical team at…
Smoot holding shows celebrating 100 years
PARKERSBURG – The centennial of the Smoot Theatre will be celebrated in October in two events on stage and on…
First Friday in Marietta celebrates the spooky season
MARIETTA – Wicked Walkabout, the October First Friday celebration on Friday in Marietta, will be dedicated to the spooky season.…
Fired Up: Democratic candidates barnstorm West Virginia ahead of November
CHARLESTON – What started in 2025 as a kitchen table tour morphed this year into a way of bringing Democratic…
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Fall fire season starts Thursday
PARKERSBURG – Fall fire season starts Thursday in Ohio and West Virginia when residents…
Local Sports
Emma Morris lifts PHS past Hurricane in MSAC showdown
PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg banged a pair of first-half shots off the crossbar here Tuesday…
Marietta ties Athens for 5th draw of season
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Ravenswood d. Braxton County 25-1, 25-6, 25-16 Ravenswood (28-3) stats: Anna Casto 26…
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Alley, WVU defense heads back to drawing board
Business
Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby
MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying a surgical team at Selby General Hospital amputated the wrong leg during a procedure last year. Sharon S. Jacks and Dannie W. Jacks filed the complaint Sept. 15 in Washington County Common Pleas Court. Sharon Jacks was scheduled…
First Friday in Marietta celebrates the spooky season
2026 Readers' Choice voting starts Thursday
PARKERSBURG – The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday…
Data centers a hot topic in Congressional, state elections
Editorials
Be Mindful: Fire season remains a burning concern
Inspiring: List shows state’s diversity of products
High Points of the Valley
Rural Health: Addressing nursing shortage is vital
Local columns
Reporter's Notebook: Turn it up
The Way I See It: Early apple growing in Ohio had lasting effect
Editor's Notes: Press freedom more important than ever
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: In Ohio, renewably sourced electricity can be an affordable choice
Obituaries
Melissa 'Mille' Ellen Chesser
Melissa "Mille" Ellen Chesser, 73, of Vincent, passed away Sept. 26, 2026, in Marietta. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.
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Richard Lawrence McManis
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