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Parkersburg physician honored with primary care preceptor award

LEWISBURG, W.Va. – An area physician received recognition for her work with West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) students. Kim Stooke, M.D., received the 2026 Outstanding Primary Care Preceptor Award for the Central West Region of WVSOM’s Statewide Campus. Stooke is a ...

Fort Frye receives hygiene supplies for students from AEP Ohio

BEVERLY — Fort Frye Local Schools received a donation of hygiene products from AEP Ohio employees to help students and families prepare for the new school year. Lineworkers at AEP Ohio’s Marietta Service Center organized the donation drive after learning from Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher that the district needed personal care products for students. “We are always accepting those, because we provide a lot of those types of supplies to families and students in need,” Starcher said. “Each year, we usually wipe out our supply.” The donated hygiene products will ...

National attention turns to Washington County injection well debate

MARIETTA ‌— ‌Injection ‌wells have become a national flashpoint following an article in the New York Times, and in Washington County the argument is still fueled by one hard fact the state has already verified: oil and gas wastewater moved out of where it was supposed to stay and ...

Faith in Motion: Jayla Pomroy weighs career in occupational therapy

LOWELL - Jayla Pomroy is enjoying her final high school summer before entering her senior year at the Washington County Career Center. At 18-years-old, Pomroy will complete her final year of high school in the sports medicine and exercise science program. “I’ve always been drawn to ...