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More than $21K raised for childhood cancer at BrAva Fight golf outing

BEVERLY – Sixteen under won the 11th BrAva Golf Outing on July 25 at the Lakeside Golf Course in Beverly. The winning foursome of Aaron Clark, Derek Ginther and Brad Kearns of Waterford and Kelson McCurdy of Beverly shot 54 in the annual benefit scramble at the par-70 Lakeside. The event, sponsored by BrAva, a local nonprofit group increasing childhood cancer awareness and raising funds for local families and the search for a cure, raised more than $21,000. “I support the BrAva golf outing because childhood cancer is a terrible thing to fight alone,” Clark, who has golfed in ...

Picture This: Recall petition effort at City Park

A sign directs residents to Shelter 9 in Parkersburg City Park, for the effort to gather signatures for recall petitions for Mayor Tom Joyce and some members of City Council. Parkersburg resident Brian Hayden said the effort has been “hands-off,” with mostly social media outreach. ...

2 hospitalized, 2 detained after Vienna shooting

VIENNA – Two people were hospitalized and two detained for questioning after a shooting Sunday night on Grand Central Avenue. Vienna Police Chief Josh Cole said the incident arose out of an ongoing dispute between individuals known to each other and traveling in two vehicles on Grand ...

Ohio Magazine recognizes Marietta as a 2026 Best Hometown

MARIETTA – A statewide publication has recognized Marietta as one of the best places in Ohio to live, work and visit. The Pioneer City was chosen by Ohio Magazine as one of its 2026 Best Hometowns, according to a release from Marietta Main Street, the nonprofit organization dedicated to ...