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Camden Clark honors nurses for National Nurses Week

PARKERSBURG – Excellence in nursing was celebrated Wednesday at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center in celebration of National Nurses Week which is May 6–12 this year. As part of National Nurses Week celebrations, Camden Clark hosted its annual Nurses Excellence Luncheon and Award ...

Picture This: Give Local

Jimmy Carrano, owner of Jimmy Avocado's, hands Ray Ulmer of Marietta some food Tuesday from the Jimmy Avocado's food truck in the parking lot at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio Valley on Dudley Ave. as part of supporting activities for the Give Local MOV campaign Tuesday, ...

Stephanie Lang wins Republican primaries, WCBDD tax levy passes

MARIETTA – Former Fort Frye Local Board of Education member Stephanie Lang won against incumbent Washington County Commissioner Eddie Place in the Republican primary, winning nearly 59% of the votes, according to final unofficial, election results Tuesday night. With 50 precincts ...

Picture This: Lubeck School celebrates Earth Day

The Lubeck School Conservation Club celebrated Earth Day. Students began by reciting the Conservation Pledge that focuses on environmental stewardship and protection of the air, water and land. Judi White read the book “How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement” ...

Kootaga District holds spring Camporee at Camp Kootaga

WALKER – The Kootaga District, Buckskin Council, Scouting America held their spring Camporee last weekend at Camp Kootaga in Walker. More than 100 Scouts and their leaders participated from Troop 20 in Vienna; Troop 12 in Parkersburg; Troop 91 in Belpre; Troop 68 in Cross Lanes; Troop 5 ...

Marietta woman advocating for MAID legislation

MARIETTA - A Marietta woman whose grandfather was active and healthy before a cancer left him in agony and bedridden is advocating for a bill to allow those to end their lives on their terms. “I know we have an uphill battle,” said Shara Baumgartel, whose grandfather, Chet Cunningham, was ...