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Body found in Ohio River

PARKERSBURG – A body was recovered from the Ohio River this afternoon, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office reported. A deckhand on a barge on the Ohio River spotted the body floating in the water around 3:25 p.m. near the Blennerhassett Bridge, according to a post on the office’s Facebook ...

Wood County authorities say Ohio man remains missing

PARKERSBURG — A 48-year-old man from Stark County, Ohio, whose car was found abandoned in Mountwood Park, has still not yet been found. According to a social media release posted on July 1 by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched on June 27 at approximately 12:40 p.m. ...

Marietta hearing focuses on results of 911 feasibility study

MARIETTA — The Ohio Auditor of State conducted a public hearing for the 911 dispatch feasibility study at the Marietta Armory on Tuesday. The presentation revealed the results of the study which was released on June 3. Washington County cities Belpre and Marietta asked the Ohio Auditor ...

K-9s receive dog tags from Wood County Assessor’s Office

PARKERSBURG – On Tuesday morning, the Wood County Assessor’s Office welcomed six K-9s and their handlers to receive dog tags to kick off the start of the dog tag registration season for Wood County. This is the first ceremony that the assessors have held for the K-9s and handlers in Wood ...

Fatal Washington County motorcycle crash under investigation

NEW MATAMORAS — A single-motorcycle crash involving a fatality occurred on June 27 at approximately 3:30 a.m is currently being investigated by the Marietta Patrol Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on State Route 7 near Milepost 54 in Grandview Township. According to ...