* The Museums of the Mid-Ohio Valley and Gary Traugh helped make last week’s Professional Fire Fighters of West Virginia convention in Parkersburg even more special with the loan of an 1854 hand-operated fire wagon that had been used by the Parkersburg Fire Department. It was the first time ...

With all the talk about the huge sums of money that were invested into political campaigns in West Virginia in an attempt to affect the primary and now the general election here, it was easy to miss another announcement. According to the state treasurer’s office, West Virginia-based account ...

Tired of what passes for civic discourse on most social media platforms? A small project out of the Eastern Panhandle could offer a model for a different way. William Polhamus, Oriole Saah and Paul Johanson are working on the West Virginia Clarity Project, which they hope will create a ...

Should there be any doubt of the wide range of Mid-Ohio Valley residents who look for all the ways they can do good for their communities, the Marietta Community Foundation’s list of scholarships awarded for 2026 should put it to rest. Approximately $550,000 across dozens of different ...

National Police Week presents an opportunity to reflect on the dedication it takes for a person to decide to protect and serve the rest of us. And on days such as Peace Officers Memorial Day Friday, we also have a chance to honor those who gave their lives to do so. “National Police Week is ...

All right, Mid-Ohio Valley, today is the day. If you have not taken advantage of early voting already, this is your chance to weigh in on decisions that have drawn interest from those outside our borders and some that will have a far more direct impact on your daily lives than what is happening ...