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Waterford High School teacher faces two assault charges against student

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WATERFORD – Waterford High School physical education teacher Matthew Ryan Warden was charged with two counts of assault to a student and arrested May 7 just after 5 p.m., according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office jail roster and Marietta Municipal Court documents. According to official documents, the assault took place May 5 at Waterford High School with two charges of harm knowingly made to the victim. The charges are first-degree misdemeanors. Warden, 55, was released on a personal recognizance bond on May 8, according to court documents and the Washington County Jail ...

The Smoot to present final concert of the season

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PARKERSBURG - The Smoot Theatre Vocal Ensembles will present its final concert of the year at 3 p.m. Sunday Sunday at The Smoot Theatre, 213 Fifth St. The show is free, but donations will be accepted. As the nation and community begin to celebrate America's 250th Birthday, the Smoot Theatre ...

Meet Me on Market returning Friday

Business

PARKERSBURG – Downtown Parkersburg’s Meet Me on Market event returns Friday with an emphasis on shopping, food, art, music and family activities. Most activities will take place between 5 and 7:30 or 8 p.m., according to a release from Downtown PKB, which presents the third Friday ...

Criss, Heckert lose in GOP primary; Anderson trailing

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PARKERSBURG – Two incumbent lawmakers from Wood County lost in Tuesday’s primary election, while another trails by just five votes. Incumbents in both District 3 Senate races were leading in results from two of four counties posted by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s ...

Juliana Street Bridge ramp demolition underway

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PARKERSBURG – Crews from Triton Construction were demolishing one ramp of the Juliana Street Bridge Tuesday. The bridge ramps into and out of Parkersburg are set to be replaced over the next two years in a nearly $17.6 million project. Traffic is moving in both directions on the previously ...

DeWine names Andy Wilson as Ohio attorney general

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COLUMBUS - Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Andy Wilson, director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, as the state’s next attorney general, to replace Dave Yost, who is resigning, effective June 7. DeWine, a Republican, said Wilson will serve the final seven months of Yost’s unexpired ...