MARIETTA — The board for the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley met with the Washington County Commission after its regular agenda on Thursday. The HSOV has exceeded its holding capacity for dogs which is supposed to be a maximum of 50 but has reached up to 120 dogs this summer. The board ...
COOLVILLE — Coolville residents are concerned about a significant number of deer dying in the area. A representative of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources this week confirmed one positive case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in Athens County. Another test from a deer found in ...
HARPERS FERRY — The National Park Service is closing its training programs at the Stephen T. Mather Training Center in Harpers Ferry, ending more than six decades of in-person training for new rangers and cultural resource specialists. It joins the Horace P. Albright Training Center in Grand ...
A turtle enjoys a quiet morning on top of a log among the lily pads at Veto Lake recently. 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 page. See more photos at ...
Between mile markers 10 and 11 participants cross the railroad tracks at Avery and Sixth streets. If you look to the left you will see people finishing the race but you will still have approximately 2.3 miles to go, on the other hand, you have completed 10 miles. The train, which has been ...
PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg woman was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in an overdose death. Ashley Louise Haynes, 28, was sentenced by Wood County Circuit Court Judge J.D. Beane on July 18 to 15 years in prison with credit for 497 days served after previously pleading ...