MARIETTA - Marietta College on Saturday will celebrate the reopening of the upgraded Anderson Hancock Planetarium. A Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony and community open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The project ...
MARIETTA - For Barbara Smith, the story of her father’s military service has never been confined to a single document or moment in time. Instead, it has unfolded piece by piece — through memory, community connections, and, in one meaningful case, a decades-old newspaper clipping. Smith, a ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to discuss planting a historical or colonial kitchen garden. 2026 marks Americas 250th Anniversary. Compared to today, colonial gardens were an essential component of survival, located near the house to prevent starvation and treat illness. Gardening meant feeding your family and having a ready supply of medicine. Kitchen gardens were a vital source of daily nutrition. In many instances, gardening today is a hobby or a way to get fresh, great tasting and nutritious produce from your backyard. It is often a pursuit intended ...
PARKERSBURG – The Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg has submitted an Intent to Apply for 21st Century Community Learning Center funding. They propose to serve students and families in Wood County (Parkersburg and Mineral Wells). An announcement from the organization says they look forward to community, school and parent collaboration to support student academic success and well-being through a broad range of services including academic enrichment, STEM, life and workforce readiness, social-emotional well-being, nutrition and physical activity, both during the school year and summer. ...
PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg City Council approved a resolution authorizing proposed budget revisions totaling $901,185 in the general fund, including money to the street infrastructure and capital reserve funds during a regular council meeting Tuesday. Prior to the meeting, the budget ...
MARIETTA - Energy development, environmental impact and the future of workforce training in Appalachia were the focus of a symposium hosted Tuesday by Marietta College’s Center for Earth, Energy and Environment. Industry leaders, policymakers and educators discussed how evolving energy ...
