From staff reports PARKERSBURG — A nonprofit organization created to keep Camp Kootaga a resource for local Scouts and other youth announced Thursday it has completed its acquisition of the property. The Buckskin Council decided late last year to sell the 350-acre camp along the Hughes ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission passed two resolutions Thursday to recognize the need for disaster preparedness and honoring the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The commission unanimously passed resolutions proclaiming the month of September 2025 as Disaster ...
A northern bluegill “swims” below Putnam Street along the walls of the pedestrian tunnel below the Putnam Bridge in Marietta. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this ...
ATHENS, Ohio —Private landowner Betty Lowe donated 2,973 acres of southern Ohio land to the Athens Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy. The land was owned by the Lowe family for a century and she said she wanted the property protected for many reasons. “I am donating my farm to ...
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol are working together to prevent impaired driving across Ohio. This Labor Day weekend, law enforcement will be highly visible as part of the final days of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement ...
VIENNA — Vienna City Council approved several actions during its regular meeting Thursday night. Council approved a pair of resolutions re-appointing Barbara Joyce to the Vienna Board of Parks and Recreation and appointing M.J. Ayson-Lemon to the same board. Council approved a resolution ...