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Fatalities investigated by Ohio Highway Patrol

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McCONNELSVILLE - The Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating two fatalities in traffic accidents on Saturday in Morgan County, one involving a resident from Malta. Richard M. Brooks, 48, Malta, was killed on Saturday when the 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide motorcycle he was operating on State Route 266 in Windsor Township went off the right side of the road and laid over on its side, the patrol said. Brooks, pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger, April L. Santek, 41, also of Malta, were separated from the motorcycle, the patrol said. Santek was ...

Picture This: People gather for first Second Sunday in Marietta

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Artists and vendors were set up on the sidewalk in front of Wit & Whimzy and the Clutch Collective and shoppers were able to look at a variety of items for sale and listen to live music as part of the first Second Sunday pop-up, a new summer series aimed at bringing artists, music and shoppers ...

Parkersburg Utility Board receives $2M state grant for PFAS water treatment plant upgrades

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PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will receive $2 million in state grant funding for improvements to its water treatment plant, part of a larger funding package expected to cover nearly $25.7 million in upgrades. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the funding through the West Virginia Water Development Authority’s Economic Enhancement Grant program. The program approved more than $17 million for infrastructure projects in Wood, Mason and Morgan counties. The Parkersburg Utility Board grant will go toward improvements intended to expand treatment capabilities at the water ...

Honor rolls announced at Warren Middle School

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Warren Middle School has announced its 2025-26 fourth nine weeks Principal, Honor and Merit rolls: Principal Roll: Grade 5: Kristopher Alkire, Wyatt Arman, Ellariya Combs, Devin Curry, Maddalynn Davisson, Micah Edgell, Laken Erb, DeAnna Gates, Charles Malone, Ireland McHenry, Cole Mills, Evelyn Papania, Koree Schaad, Thailia Sinnett, Lucas Wolfe Grade 6: Eliana Barrow, Mariah Benedict, Harper Cameron, Ashtynn Coffman, Audrey Darling, Paige Dugas, Aidan Eddy, Oliver Evans, Landrie Frederick, Claire Gainer, Bryce Gandee, Julie Gillespie, Bryson Hall, Colton Heddleston, Connor Hiener, ...

Warren announces honor lists

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Warren High School has announced its fourth quarter 2025-26 Principal, Honor and Merit lists: Principal's List Grade 9: Gavin Blosser, Alexis Brinkman, Colton Chevalier, Mackenzi Cunningham, Matthew Cunningham, Camryn Edgell, Cody Eding, Ocean Evans, Alice Franks, Adilynn Greenup, Taylor Greenwalt, Grayson Harper, Haylee Holman, Emilee Hoyt, Blair Jones, Jaleigha Kennedy, Ava Lemasters, Emily Leonard, Abigayle Merrill, McKenzie Miller, Aubrie Mobbs Porter, Easton Morgan, Reagan Morgan, Lyla Nuzum, Braelyn Osborne, Corbin Peckens, Alexander Randolph, Eli Reynolds, Wesley Sealey, Cooper ...

Warner to be at field office today in Parkersburg

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PARKERSBURG - The secretary of state of West Virginia will be in Parkersburg with his mobile office from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Wood County Courthouse. No appointment is needed to speak with Secretary of State Kris Warner or Sarah Smith, a field representative, about how to register to vote and how to keep their voter registration updated, about the West Virginia Address Confidentiality Program, the business registration process, filing an annual report or how to become a notary public. For June, mobile office hours will be held in Braxton, Jackson, Preston and Wood counties.