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Lawsuit: Wrong leg amputated at Selby

MARIETTA – A Meigs County woman and her husband have filed a medical negligence lawsuit saying a surgical team at Selby General Hospital amputated the wrong leg during a procedure last year. Sharon S. Jacks and Dannie W. Jacks filed the complaint Sept. 15 in Washington County Common Pleas Court. Sharon Jacks was scheduled to have her right leg amputated Sept. 19, 2025, according to a news release from the couple’s attorneys. After the alleged error resulted in the amputation of her left leg, she underwent another operation at a different facility to amputate her right leg, leaving ...

Smoot holding shows celebrating 100 years

PARKERSBURG – The centennial of the Smoot Theatre will be celebrated in October in two events on stage and on the screen. “I want to make this a big thing,” Felice Jorgeson, executive director of the downtown Parkersburg theater, said. The theater opened on Oct. 18, 1926, when ...

First Friday in Marietta celebrates the spooky season

MARIETTA – Wicked Walkabout, the October First Friday celebration on Friday in Marietta, will be dedicated to the spooky season. The celebration will be held from 5-9 p.m. and is hosted by Marietta Main Street, sponsored by Washington State College of Ohio. Participating businesses and ...

Fired Up: Democratic candidates barnstorm West Virginia ahead of November

CHARLESTON – What started in 2025 as a kitchen table tour morphed this year into a way of bringing Democratic candidates for Congress, the West Virginia Legislature and local offices to the people ahead of the November midterm election. The Democratic caucus in the House of Delegates ...

Country For A Cure raising money for Ohio Pink Ribbon Fund

MARIETTA – The inaugural Country For A Cure concert and fundraiser benefiting the Ohio Pink Ribbon Fund, hosted by OnPoint Event Services, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Gator's Pub in Marietta. “Country for A Cure was created to bring people together through country music ...