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Holiday note to readers

The Marietta Times and The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish print editions on Juneteenth, nor any of the other major postal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our newsroom will remain staffed, however, on both the day before and the actual holiday. Event and breaking news coverage, local sports coverage and obituaries will still be handled and appear on our website on those holiday mornings, and in print editions after the holidays. Readers ...

‘Barefoot in the Park’ opening Friday at MOVP Theatre

MARIETTA – The 2025-26 season at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre in Marietta closes Friday with the opening of its next production, the comedy classic “Barefoot in the Park” by Neil Simon. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday with performances also scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, ...

Athens writer picked up by Australian publisher

ATHENS – A novel by an author from Athens has been published by a leading Australian firm and was released last week. “NATCH!” by Tim Pfaff is about who and what will live in Antarctica after it melts. The book centers on the climate crisis, he said. “I started playing around with ...

Constellium Skilled Trades scholars among students recognized

Six students have been selected in the latest class of the Constellium Skilled Trades Scholarship Program. They were recognized June 5 at the annual Skilled Trades Signing Ceremony at Constellium in Ravenswood. The event celebrated the students’ selection into the highly competitive ...

Blennerhassett Island to commemorate West Virginia Day Saturday

PARKERSBURG – Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will commemorate West Virginia Day on Saturday with a variety of activities. Park Superintendent Craig Pyles said the park is partnering with the Blennerhassett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to put on a variety ...