PARKERSBURG – Second-year apprentices from the International Painters and Allied Trades District 53 in West Virginia brought new life to the front doors at the Smoot Theatre in Parkersburg, where the historic show house is…
Tattoo convention kicks off Friday
MARIETTA — Tattoo artists and customers gathered Friday for the second Bizarre Bazaar Tattoo Convention, which has grown from a…
Morrisey announces more than $4 million in Rural Health Transformation awards to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $4 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV…
West Virginia governor announces funds for state parks, including Blennerhassett Island
PARKERSBURG – Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will receive $300,000 from the state to replace the service barge and tugboat…
State Treasurer Pack returns unclaimed funds to officials in Pleasants, Ritchie counties
ST. MARYS – State Treasurer Larry Pack presented more than $33,000 in unclaimed funds to the Pleasants County Clerk and…
Marietta paving spending nears $2 million
MARIETTA — City Council approved legislation Thursday evening that will bring this year’s street paving spending to nearly $2 million…
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Smoot pretties itself for 100th anniversary
PARKERSBURG – Second-year apprentices from the International Painters and Allied Trades District 53 in…
Teen of the Week: Miley Knowlton named as first female Eagle Scout for Troop 203
Smith named new RMI Property Division Chair
The Murphytown United Methodist Church on old U.S. 50 will holds its annual bazaar on Oct.…
Church to hold bazaar
Local Sports
GW too much for PHS, 64-21
CHARLESTON — Any concerns about George Washington going stale during its bye week didn’t…
Business
Smith named new RMI Property Division Chair
Attorney Dustin Smith, a native of Vincent, Ohio, has been named as the new…
MARIETTA - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director…
Washington State College of Ohio awarded Appalachian Regional Commission funds
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding…
Wood County Economic Development to hold annual meeting Oct. 14
First Friday in Marietta to celebrate the spooky season
Editorials
Bipartisan rail safety bill must not be ignored
Rail safety reform is not a matter of partisan politics – or it shouldn’t be, anyway. But since February 2023, when a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, ignited renewed calls for reform, politicians in Washington, D.C., have sat on their hands while their friends in the railroad industry made promises and assurances that weren’t…
Vote! Make your voice heard this November
Be Mindful: Fire season remains a burning concern
Inspiring: List shows state’s diversity of products
Local columns
Kiki's Corner: Value of good friends can't be overstated
As we get older, it’s very important to have good friends – in good times, difficult times, sad times and in any situation. Since I was in business for so many years, I talked with so many people and so many shared with me their experience with friendship. For sure, some people come into…
Cracking the Code: Changing thinking changes the future
Backyard Gardener: Fall lawn care guidance
The Way I See It: History of libraries in the area has many chapters
Obituaries
Nancy Catherine (Bruce) Duty
Thomas "Tom" D. Matheny
Charles “Charlie” M. McLeish
Donna Moseley
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