Jeffrey Saulton

PARKERSBURG — Despite the loss of jobs when various industries left the Mid-Ohio Valley, local law enforcement officials say the area is still safe and secure. Violent crime is low locally, but there are instances of property theft, and like in many areas there are concerns over drug abuse. Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board said […]

Warren High School senior Marina Johnson has turned a long-time fascination with sports medicine into her future goal of helping other athletes recover from injuries. The daughter of Randy and Stephanie Johnson of Marietta, she is enrolled in the sports medicine and exercise science program at the Washington County Career Center. At the career center […]

MARIETTA — Warren High School senior Marina Johnson has turned a long-time fascination with sports medicine into her future goal of helping other athletes recover from injuries. The daughter of Randy and Stephanie Johnson of Marietta, she is enrolled in the sports medicine and exercise science program at the Washington County Career Center. At the […]

BELPRE — Since taking up dance at the age of 3, Averi Brannnon has won a number of awards in national and regional competitions. Brannon, of Belpre, is a straight A eighth grade student at the Ohio Virtual Academy. In addition to her studies, she trains 10 hours per week for dance. She has been […]

VINCENT — With a desire to change some things in his life, Warren High School student Tanner Pepper visited the Washington County Career Center and enrolled in the heavy equipment program. But soon he found his interests were in another field. “At Warren I was more of an athlete, focused more on football, and I […]

MARIETTA — When Max Anderson’s family moved to Marietta from California seven years ago his adjustment to the area was hindered by the COVID-19 virus. Since then he has progressed and is taking the first steps toward a career in physical therapy. Anderson is a rising senior at Marietta High School and the Washington County […]

MARIETTA — Despite being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, Lilly Roe, a senior at Marietta High School, has thrived scholastically and in social media. She plans on a future training mankind’s best friend. The daughter of Kelly Roe of Marietta, Roe was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called, PANS, pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. She has […]

BELPRE — At one time Carson Moore was sure he wanted to pursue a career in the engineering field, but on a visit to the Washington County Career Center, another field caught his interest. That field was sports medicine and he has excelled in his studies. Moore, a senior at Belpre High School, is enrolled […]

LOWELL — For Clayton Miller, the love of making things led him to study welding, a trade that is needed in many aspects of modern life. He said welding provides great jobs and many opportunities Miller, a senior at Fort Frye High School, is co-enrolled in the welding program at the Washington County Career Center. […]

VINCENT — For Aden Strahler, curiosity about the ins and outs of electrical wiring led to a career path he hopes will land his dream job as an electrician in an industrial setting. Strahler is a senior at Warren High School and the Washington County Career Center, where he is a full-time student in the […]

BEVERLY — Fort Frye High School senior Laine Spindler has always been a high achiever, from taking her first algebra classes in elementary school to being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. “This means I am able to compete for scholarships,” she said. However, she said where she plans to go, Brown University in Providence, […]

VIENNA — West Virginia’s first enclosed shopping mall, Grand Central Mall, has seen many changes in the past several years in a rapidly shifting retail landscape since the doors opened in 1972. General Manager Jody Hopkins said new stores have opened at Grand Central in an era when many malls are struggling. Grand Central Mall […]

MARIETTA — Dr. Sarah Parker, the eighth president of Washington State College of Ohio, said the college is perfect for her since she got her start in education at the community college level. Parker, a native of Virginia, earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in English literature at Virginia Tech. “That gave me the credentials […]

LOWELL — Janessa Ross is a senior at Fort Frye High School and the Washington County Career Center, where she is studying graphic arts and video production. She is also considering a career in the law. In addition to her studies she likes to help her community by donating food and clothing to a local […]

MARIETTA — Mattigan Ward, senior at Marietta High School, has a foot in two worlds, one as a high school student and the other as a career center student taking her first steps into the health care field. Ward is enrolled in the medical college preparation program at the Washington County Career Center, a cheerleader […]

LOWELL — With a desire to help others, Taylor Hendershot, a senior at Fort Frye High School and the Washington County Career Center, is enrolled in the sports medicine and exercise science program at the center. She is also a member of the student council at the center, a member of the National Technical Honor […]

BEVERLY — Wyatt Fulton, a 2024 graduate of Fort Frye High School, capped off four years of work in high school and is preparing to embark on studies at The Ohio State University this fall. Fulton said his main interest is the electrical engineering field. “I want to be in engineering as a field,” he […]

MARIETTA — While most high school seniors are looking forward to receiving their diplomas in May, Marietta High School senior Haley Travis will also look forward to receiving a college degree. “I am a senior at Marietta High School and the Washington County Career Center. I am dual-enrolled at the Washington State College of Ohio,” […]

After 74 years the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department’s Ice Cream Social has become a summer institution. It is also a formula for success, said Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Paul Jordan. “This is just an old-fashioned ice cream social,” he said Friday. “Over the ye…