MARIETTA — Marietta College will trade Shakespeare for Oscar Wilde when its outdoor theater program opens “The Importance of Being Earnest” on Thursday evening at the Muskingum Park gazebo. The free production marks the college’s first venture into a non-Shakespearian play in the ...
CHARLESTON – A Ravenswood man has caught a West Virginia record blue catfish. Tyler Harmon caught the 48.15-inch, 72.75-pound blue catfish on Aug. 29 the Ohio River in Jackson County using cut bait on a 40-pound test, breaking the record for weight only. The length record of 51.49 inches ...
The annual Corning-Schott Glass picnic will be held 11:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Parkersburg City Park. Corning Glass retirees, former employees and surviving spouses are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish of vegetable, salad or dessert to share. The event will be held regardless of the weather.
MARIETTA — As the Washington County Fair continued Monday, organizers and attendees discussed the fair's upcoming move from its traditional Labor Day weekend dates to July next year, a change fair officials hope will provide more entertainment options and a less crowded schedule. Fair board ...
MARIETTA — The 50th annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival is days away, but visitors were already gathering along Marietta’s riverfront to enjoy the boats, history and the renovated levee. For Lou Wendell of St. Albans, W.Va., the days before the festival are part of the ...
MARIETTA – Rain followed by heat appeared to keep some folks away from the opening day of the Washington County Fair on Saturday, but milder weather – not to mention some exciting activities – drew them to the fairgrounds on Sunday. “Attendance has been up today compared to last ...
