MARIETTA - A Marietta woman has recounted her experiences in the Philippines and when Mount Pinatubo erupted in her recently published book. “Our Upheavals” by Melanie D. Schneider was written from more than 100 tapes she recorded in the two years while she lived in the Philippines ...
At the behest of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, the GOP-controlled state Legislature will have a special session next week to vote on a 90-day suspension of the Ohio gas tax. Ramaswamy unveiled his proposal about six-and-a-half hours after Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, called for an emergency gas tax holiday in Ohio with diesel fuel prices hitting record highs and the cost for unleaded gas continuing to increase. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy and Republican leaders in the General Assembly, including Senate President Rob McColley, who is ...
MARIETTA – A former governor and mayor of Marietta has been named to the Washington State College of Ohio’s Board of Trustees. Nancy P. Hollister was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine and installed at the September meeting of the Board of Trustees. "Nancy has spent decades serving this ...
PARKERSBURG — The Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg will use a 2026 Taco Bell Foundation Community Grant to support workforce readiness programs for teens, including transportation and program supplies. This marks the third year the club has been selected for a grant, according to a news ...
The Friends of the Ohio River Islands will hold events Saturday and Sunday at Middle Island in St. Marys as part of its Find Your Wild programs in September. The group from 9-noon Saturday will host another self-guided scavenger hunt for kids and families to explore nature on the trails on Middle Island. Participants will get prizes, snacks and a chance to win a special prize, Mark Krivchenia, president of the Friends of the Ohio River Islands, said. The fourth annual 5K run and walk will start at 1 p.m. at the St. Marys Marina. Participants can run or walk and pets are welcome. The ...
CHARLESTON - The retiring president and CEO of the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau received a lifetime achievement award Tuesday during the 2026 West Virginia Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Mark Lewis, who will retire Nov. 1, received the Oshel Craigo Lifetime ...
