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Teen of the Week: Richmond plans to pursue law, music

BELPRE – Belpre High School senior Sara Richmond has a dream of practicing disability law and being a front ensemble director for a band. Richmond, who is a straight A student, is the daughter of Gabriel and Carrie Richmond. At Belpre High School, she is involved in the handbell choir as well as marching band and vocal choir. She is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Upward Bound Program at Washington State College of Ohio and is a volunteer in the Safetytown program. Richmond said the Upward Bound program has been a great experience in helping her making decisions ...

New half marathon course excites runners and organizers alike

PARKERSBURG - A new route for the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon has organizers and runners optimistic. Art Smith, co-director of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Races and the online manager for the newspaper, said several factors went into changing the course for the half ...

Washington County Commissioner calls for moratorium on injection wells

MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioner Greg Nohe’s motion to prepare a moratorium on Class II injection wells failed after not receiving a second, leading to intense public discussion on the safety of injection wells at a meeting on Thursday morning. “I remain steadfast in ...

WVUP projects move forward in Vienna

VIENNA — Vienna City Council unanimously approved two zoning changes Thursday that divide portions of the WVU Parkersburg Innovation and Technology Center property between residential and commercial classifications as projects at the site move forward. The first ordinance rezones the southerly portion of the property from E-1 educational to R-2 single-family and two-family residential. The second changes another portion from E-1 to C-1 linear business and shopping center district. Both ordinances were on second reading and were voted on together. Councilman Tony Morrison asked ...

Battle of Athens to be discussed

ATHENS – The 1904 Battle of Athens between U.S. Army regulars and Ohio National Guardsman will be the topic at the Lyceum Luncheon Brown Bag Speaker Series at noon Aug. 20 at the Southeast Ohio History Center. Cyrus Moore, director of the Baltimore Community Museum in Fairfield County, will ...