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Marietta College receives nearly $100,000 NetVUE grant for student mentoring, career and purpose programs

Business June 18, 2026

MARIETTA — Marietta College has received a nearly $100,000 grant to develop campus-wide mentoring and educational programs intended to help students connect their studies, experiences and future plans with a broader sense of purpose. The $99,996 Program Development Grant was awarded by the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education, or NetVUE. Marietta College is one of 30 institutions nationwide selected to receive a 2026 grant through the program. The two-year grant will fund a network of mentors and programs focused on vocational exploration. College officials said the ...

Humane Society of the Ohio Valley asks for help as overcrowding, funding concerns threaten no-kill status

Community News June 18, 2026

MARIETTA — The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley is asking the community for help as overcrowding and funding concerns threaten the shelter’s no-kill status. The shelter became a no-kill facility in 2013, a milestone the organization said highlighted Washington County’s commitment to ...

Holiday note to readers

Business June 18, 2026

The Marietta Times and The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish print editions on Juneteenth, nor any of the other major postal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our newsroom will remain staffed, however, on both the day before and the actual holiday. Event and breaking news coverage, local sports coverage and obituaries will still be handled and appear on our website on those holiday mornings, and in print editions after the holidays. Readers ...

West Virginia lawmakers named as targets in UFC White House attack plot

Local News June 17, 2026

CHARLESTON — An alleged plot to attack last Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event at the White House also targeted several lawmakers, including West Virginia's entire congressional delegation and a member of the House of Delegates. The U.S. Department of Justice ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the state should abolish the death penalty

Local News June 17, 2026

COLUMBUS - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday he wants to abolish the death penalty in Ohio. His announcement included a nine-page document with his personal accounts on the subject as well as statistics and detailed examples to support his conclusion. His document included his ...

Marietta Main Street slates Summer Shop Hop for Saturday

Business June 17, 2026

MARIETTA – Marietta Main Street will celebrate the start of summer on Saturday with the June Shop Hop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown. Nearly 20 businesses will participate, with every purchase at one of those establishments earning a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize basket. Participating businesses will be highlighted by balloons outside their entrances and will be offering special promotions, sales and discounts. Jennifer Tinkler, executive director of Marietta Main Street, said in a release that the seasonal Shop Hops bring the downtown retailers, all independently owned, ...