PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission is considering what kind of rate increase might be granted to the Lubeck Public Service District as they heard from officials and consumers who had concerns about the condition…
Washington County Commissioner calls for moratorium on injection wells
MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioner Greg Nohe’s motion to prepare a moratorium on Class II injection wells failed in a…
Battle of Athens to be discussed
ATHENS – The 1904 Battle of Athens between U.S. Army regulars and Ohio National Guardsman will be the topic at…
Marietta College received $19.3M in donations last year
MARIETTA — Marietta College received a record $19.3 million in philanthropic support during the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a…
West Virginia and the Civil War subject of Round Table meeting
PARKERSBURG – The Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will hold a special meeting next week for a…
Auville resigning as manager of the Mid-Ohio Valley Airport
WILLIAMSTOWN – The manager at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport is resigning. Ben Auville, who has served as manager at…
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Community News
Arc announces scholarship recipients
PARKERSBURG – Eight students from Wood and Washington counties are 2026 scholarship recipients from The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley. Scholarships go to students who dedicated themselves to careers serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual disabilities. By pursuing specialized degrees, these local students are preparing to enter the disability services workforce and make a…
Local Sports
Welcome to The Show: Marietta’s Turner Hill called up by San Francisco Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Turner Hill is getting the promotion every baseball player dreams about.…
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF At Golf Club of West Virginia Par 70 TEAM SCORES: Williamstown 299, John…
Scoreboard (8/13)
WCRC Summer Tennis holds Tournament Week
Izzo-Brown begins 31st season with high expectations
Business
Jobs cut as Greenbrier sacrifices casino to secure financing
CHARLESTON – The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice told a federal judge that…
Nucor Steel site closed Monday due to 'written threat'
NEW MATAMORAS - Students returning to school on Aug. 20 in the Frontier Local School District…
Akron Children’s and Frontier Local launch in-school health partnership
Scaling New Peaks: Benson sets new ‘Strategic Compass’ for West Virginia University
Editorials
Cybersecurity: ARC’s investment is a good step for economy
Touted by the Appalachian Regional Commission as an example of the good use of its money, West Virginia University has established the state’s first Cyber-Resilience Resource Center. That puts WVU on the cutting edge of supporting small and medium-sized businesses that need help with cybersecurity resources as those businesses increasingly rely on digital systems…
Funding: Child Advocacy Center grant is a positive step
GoPacks: Program providing a vital service
High Points of the Valley
Local columns
Backyard Gardener: Broccoli for the fall garden
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Many areas here in the valley recorded over 3 inches of rain this week. In addition, several areas experienced flooding. We creep closer to autumn every day, so now is a good time to plant crops for the fall garden such as kale, Swiss chard, lettuce and other…
Life Through the Lens: The battle within
Legal-Ease: Incapacitated — to do what?
Reporter's Notebook: Failure to communicate
Obituaries
Michael David Cassels
Michael David Cassels, 67, of Parkersburg, passed away Aug. 7, 2026, in Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.
Marilyn W. Wince
Funeral Service
James "Jim" Robert Bartholow
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