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Athens officials announce hydrant tests; warn of temporary water discoloration
ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens Fire Department has announced that it will be conducting hydrant flushing and testing on Friday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on East State St. Residents may notice discolored water as a result of iron sediments being stirred up due to the increased flow. However, officials assure that the water will remain safe for use.
Op-ed: Very ‘Welcome’ news!
Over 7000 people! That was the number of visitors who entered our Welcome Center at 113 Ann St. in the first full year at the new location. Compare that to the 701 visitors we greeted at our old location in 2019, the last full year prior to COVID. What does that mean in real terms? Ten times the number of people equals ten times the number of opportunities to tell those people about our great attractions, events, and activities, as well as our unique restaurants and shops.
Marietta Aquatic Center will open for the season May 25
MARIETTA — The city of Marietta has announced the official opening date of the Marietta Aquatic Center. The city posted on its website Thursday that the MAC will open May 25 at 12 p.m. This announcement is the ending to a saga that started in April where it was uncertain if the MAC would open at all this year.
Remarkable: Police officers are credits to their departments
You don’t have to look very hard to find stories across the country of law enforcement officers whose mistakes (or bad behavior) bring shame upon their entire departments. But here in the Mid-Ohio Valley, you don’t have to look very hard to find officers of whom their departments can be proud. This week we got to learn a little more about two of them, as they were named officers of the year in their respective departments.
Marietta Bantam League team made historic run in 1973
MARIETTA — Spring has sprung and as is the case each and every spring, the Marietta Ball Fields are the place to be as many area youngsters are getting their first taste of our national pastime as they participate in the Marietta Bantam League. What started on these same...
Washington County Relay for Life returns to Civitan Park in Belpre on Saturday, May 18
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - Washington County Relay for Life is making its return to Civitan Park in Belpre on Saturday, May 18 for the 30th time. The event will start at 3 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Relay For Life is more than a walk – it’s a chance...
Meet Buddy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Meet Buddy! WTAP’s Pet of the Week!. Buddy is a 2 and a half old hound mix from the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley. He has been at HSOV since April of 2024. Buddy is a very energetic and active dog. He is perfect...
Congratulations, graduates!
Many, many students all over the country are getting ready to say “goodbye” to high school days and proceed to their next step in life. It is a very exciting time of their lives along with family enjoyment and anticipation. We have three granddaughters graduating from high school...
The Taste of Parkersburg is almost here
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Taste of Parkersburg will be held May 18th from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Bicentennial Park. There are more than 70 volunteers helping out to make this an exciting and fantastic day and not to mention all the food!. There will be many local...
Venerate looks to repeat in Cutler Memorial
Hightstown, NJ — Three horses have repeated as the winner of the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in its 26-year history. Venerate will look to become the fourth when he meets seven rivals in Saturday’s $145,150 edition of the Grand Circuit event for older trotters at The Meadowlands. Venerate,...
Athens' track and field shines at Divsion II District meet
POMEROY — Athens’ girls track and field had a record setting day at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division II District meet held at Meigs over the past few days. A litany of Bulldogs were able to finish in the top four of the finals, qualifying for the Regional meet. The team placed second overall. Results: In the 100 meter dash, Bella Sutton (12.86) placed third while Jesse...
Op-ed: Parkersburg officials DID listen to public on new facility
The concept of providing the community with a new pavilion began in 2018, when the city adapted a new Parks Master Plan. A series of 4 public forums was held, seeking input from PKB citizens as to what they would like to see in our parks. Many individual citizens mentioned different needs for indoor facilities. It was quickly apparent that constructing several buildings to fulfill all these needs would be too costly. At those same public forums many groups and individuals felt the current pavilion was too old and needed replaced. That is when city officials first began meshing the ideas into one, resulting in the conclusion that the best way to fulfill the majority of citizen requests was to replace the century-old pavilion with a new pavilion that could accommodate these needs.
Let Pavilion pave way to Parkersburg’s future
I have been listening to the residents of Parkersburg on both sides of the pavilion issue. This includes multiple in-person conversations, listening to Mayor Joyce and members of city council, and reading the plethora of social media debates. After disregarding the misinformation regarding this project, I am hearing two basic motivations driving the arguments of placement of the new community center. The first motivation is financial. Mayor Joyce and the City Council have clearly outlined the process and reasoning they have used in the decision-making process and show that the new building replacing the existing pavilion will not put the burden of higher tax rates on the residents of Parkersburg. In fact, by replacing the pavilion, a great deal of the maintenance costs of dealing with a 100-year-old building will be eliminated. The second motivation I am hearing is emotional. When you have a public building that has been in place for over a hundred years — a building that contains the memories of thousands of residents from thousands of different events, there is an inevitable tug at the heartstrings at the thought of tearing it down. Human beings like permanence. And just because something is old doesn’t mean you throw it away.
Documentary screening part of Berry Day Week in Athens
ATHENS, Ohio — The Mount Zion Black Cultural Center will kick off the Berry Day Week celebration with the screening of WOUB-PBS Public Media’s “The Lincoln School Story” at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Athena Cinema. The documentary follows a group of Hillsboro, Ohio, Black mothers...
All-star team meets, reflects on what remarkable 1973 season meant to them
MARIETTA — More than 50 years have past, but the memories are still vivid for many of the members of the 1973 Marietta Bronco League team that made it all the way to the World Series in Mexico City, Mexico. Many of the members of that team got together...
Trouble with the curve: Sheridan's offense never found traction in the district finals.
ATHENS — Sheridan had more lives than a truck load of alley cats for 20 outs on Friday against Circleville Logan Elm. Getting the 21st unscathed proved elusive. Down to their final strike with runners on second and third, the Braves got a two-out single from Lucy Caplinger that sent the tying and go-ahead runs home off Sheridan ace Cora Hall.
Commissioners balk at parcel fee in solid waste plan
LOGAN — Two county commissioners on Thursday voiced their opposition to the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District’s (AHSWD) proposed $12 annual parcel fee as part of the district’s 15-year financial management plan. The fee would allow the AHSWD to raise the funds necessary to purchase the Athens-Hocking Recycling Center (AHRC) facility, as well as bolster its recycling programs, as reported by The Logan Daily News earlier this month. It would also,...
Survivors to lead lap at Relay for Life of Washington County
BELPRE — Two local cancer survivors will lead the “Survivors Lap” during Washington County’s Relay for Life at Civitan Park in Belpre Saturday afternoon. The Grand Marshal is Belpre resident Jennifer Woodyward who was diagnosed with stage IV bile duct cancer in July 2023. Prior to her diagnosis, she loved to bike, kayak, swim or work out at the gym.
Coolville residents, village officials organize against proposed traffic project
COOLVILLE, Ohio – Coolville area residents say that proposed traffic changes on U.S. 50 in the village could have unintended consequences, including business closures and more crashes. Around a dozen people attended a public meeting on May 9 at Coolville Village Hall, where Mayor Neil Cowen encouraged villagers to...
Op-ed: Ready to be what kids need
Have you ever heard the phrase, “be the person you needed when you were a kid?” At the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg, I get to do just that! As a kid, the supportive adults in my life were usually found at school. If I had a tough year or a bad teacher (which rarely happened), I could find myself with nobody to turn to. As young as first grade, I decided I was going to be “that” person for kids.
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