At 6 p.m., July 1, Mayor Bill Rice called the members of the Sistersville council to order. The only item on the special meeting agenda was the future of a ferry operation between West Virginia and Ohio. For more than 200 years, the ferry has been the main way local residents have crossed ...
WATERFORD – Even with an extreme heat warning in effect, many people lined the route for the annual Beverly/Waterford Homecoming parade, kicking off a long weekend of events themed around the nation’s 250th birthday. The parade stepped off from Waterford Elementary School around 5:30 ...
MARIETTA — The Devola Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project has officially reached full completion, according to Washington County Engineer Roger Wright. The announcement was made during the weekly Washington County Commissioner meeting Thursday. “All of the yards in Devola are now fully ...
MARIETTA — The family behind three Wings Etc. Grill & Pub restaurants in southeastern Ohio has donated more than $141,000 to local schools, charities and community groups since opening its first location in 2015, according to a release from the company. Chad and Missy Huck and Kyle and ...
MARIETTA — The O’Neill Center will host an America’s 250th Celebration for seniors at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, at the center. The event will feature a Dean Martin tribute show by George Snider, who will perform classic hits. Light refreshments will be provided. The celebration is ...
PARKERSBURG — Highmark Health Options West Virginia (HHOWV) and Foodsmart announced a new program to bring personalized nutrition care and food support to members across the state. The venture will initially focus on those with chronic conditions including, but not exclusive to, sickle cell anemia, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, pre-diabetes and obesity, as well as maternal health populations. The program launched July 1, according to a press release from Highmark Health Options. In West Virginia, where more than 40% of adults are living with obesity and approximately 12% ...
