* It’s a wonderful thing when community members can have fun while they are supporting an important local organization. That’s exactly what happens each year at the annual BrAva Fight benefit golf scramble. At the 11th annual event July 25, the organization raised more than $21,000 toward ...
Marietta has been getting a lot of attention lately. According to Ohio Magazine, it is a 2026 Best Hometown — and few who live there would doubt it. But according to a report by The New York Times, it is facing a challenge that has been creeping into our awareness for years, but may now be ...
Given recent arguments about school funding, TANF funding, foster care — far too many topics for a state where so many people squawk about their love of children and families just ahead of Election Day — it’s important to look at what the data says. According to WalletHub’s “States ...
Last weekend, visitors to Howes Grove and Civitan Parks in Belpre were treated to two excellent examples of what can happen when municipal government and community partners work together to invest in their parks and get creative in attracting and keeping events. Among the results are visitors ...
Mountain State policymakers know they can’t stick with the way things have always been if they want to reverse significant population loss and move forward. Step one, of course, is to stop perpetually looking backward. But step two is to look for innovative ideas such as Ascend West ...
As he announced the return last week of what has become an annual back-to-school sales tax holiday in West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey must surely have been aware of a statement on the state Department of Human Services’ Bureau for Family Assistance website that read: “The 2026 School ...
