Evan and Margaret Frees of Mineral Wells along with Terry Payne of Charleston and Dianna Payne of South Charleston are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Lori Alynn Frees and Travis Lee Payne. Lori and Travis are both employed by the West Virginia Tax Division in Charleston. ...

Joshua and Rebecca Ferguson, together with Dempsey and Kristy Shaffer, are overjoyed to announce the engagement of their children, Brylee Ferguson and Dalton Shaffer. Brylee and Dalton have known each other since Pre-K and are excited to begin this next chapter of their lives together. ...

With love and joy, Stephanie Elizabeth Rector and Joey Dean Thomas announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride to be is the daughter of the late Christopher Lowe. She was born and raised in Marietta and is a 2003 graduate of Marietta Senior High School. The prospective ...

Thomas Bean and Amy Bean, and Nina Butcher, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miranda Bean to Hunter Lyons. Miranda is a 2016 graduate of Marietta High School and a graduate of Ohio State where she is currently working as a clinical research coordinator at the Ohio State ...

Preston Michael Taylor, 42, and Jennifer Alicia Hall, 25, married in a private ceremony on June 21, 2025, at 6 p.m. at Fort Boreman Park in Parkersburg. Forever together never apart.

Victoria Fawn Tadlock and Brett James Beckley were joyfully united in marriage on May 17, 2025, at The Ellis House in Fairmont, W.Va. The outdoor ceremony was officiated by the groom’s uncle, Lance Beckley, and attended by the couple’s family and friends. The bride is the daughter of Bill ...

Hope Britton and Wayne Stover were united in marriage at a private ceremony on May 5, 2025, at 5:55 p.m. on Fort Boreman Hill, Parkersburg, W.Va. Doug Kashorek, minister, officiated the ceremony and his wife, Angie, was also present. Hope is the daughter of Ernest and Eva Dowler of ...

Ashley Elizabeth Earley and Micky Halston Binner were united in marriage on May 4, 2024, which is also known as Star Wars Day at Willowbrook in Volant, Pa. Pastor Timothy Cinnamon of Parkersburg officiated the outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Stephen and Aimee Earley of ...

BELPRE — Jim and Shirley Hartline of Belpre will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 29, 2026. They were married in Marietta, Ohio, in 1956. Jim is 92, and Shirley is 90. He was a pharmacist, and she worked in retail and was a homemaker. Jim said he married her because she was ...

Jim Sr. and Darlene Mincks Bonnette will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Feb. 26, 2026. Jim is the son of Denver and Sara Lou Bonnette (both deceased) and is retired from Shell Chemical Co. in Belpre. Darlene is the daughter of Donald and Dorothy Mincks (both deceased) and is retired from ...

Keith and Karen Rippeto of Lubeck, W.Va., celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with a small family gathering. After attending West Virginia University on a gymnastics scholarship, Keith entered the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command. After serving, he then worked at E.I. DuPont for 47 ...

Larry and Connie Drain of Washington, W.Va., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2025. Larry is the son of Don and Ruth Drain of Parkersburg, W.Va. Connie is the daughter of the late Lester and Geneva Wigal. They have been blessed with four daughters: Julie Drain, Stacy ...

Helen Evans Rumburg will celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. She was born in Jackson County, W.Va., to the late Dan and Carrie Evans. She married the late Ted Rumburg in 1949. She has one daughter, Kimberli Constantino; two grandsons, Evan Bevins and Alex (Gracie) ...

Teagan Marie Arnold was born Oct. 25, 2025, to the parents of Jared and Jessi Arnold of Marietta. She was born at Marietta Memorial Hospital at 9:38 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Randy and Teresa Wallace of Little Hocking and Chris and Tina Arnold ...

BELPRE — Lifelong Struthers, Ohio, native Mary “Mitzie” (Yallech) Germanovich will celebrate her 100th birthday with her family and friends who treasure her remarkable life and legacy. Germanovich will turn 100 on Oct. 1. Born in Struthers, as one of five children, Mitzie was known from ...

Shirley (McCain) Hartline will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sept. 10, 2025. She has been married to her husband, Jim Hartline, for 69 years. They had one son, Stewart, and have one grandson, Matthew Hartline. She loves her family and friends and her special little cat, Oreo. She enjoys ...

The beginning of spring is cause for celebration. In many areas of the world, the start of spring marks the end of cold temperatures and hours spent indoors, a shift in conditions that is welcomed by millions each year. Spring is a time of rebirth when flowers and trees bloom anew and ...

Homeowners may think they have to tear down walls or build room extensions to transform their homes with renovation projects. But small projects can yield impressive results, and that’s something homeowners working with limited budgets can keep in mind. There’s no shortage of small ...

Birds are beautiful creatures that can make a lawn and garden feel even more serene. Providing snacks to supplement what birds naturally find in the wild guarantees up close and personal interactions with the scores of species that call neighborhoods home. Bird feeders are particularly ...

Many people view spring as a season of rejuvenation. That renewal may be somewhat metaphorical for human beings, but it’s literal for lawns and gardens that begin to grow anew as temperatures rise and hours of daylight increase in spring. Each spring presents an opportunity for homeowners ...