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James A. Coss, 63, of Belleville, WV, passed away March 19, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center. Public visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg.

Obituary: Coss, James A.

Cleveland, OH

Akron, OH

Denver Leon Criner, 78, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Calhoun County, WV, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. Denver was born on D-day June 6, 1944, in Dunbar, PA to Denver and Icie (Hardway) Criner. He was raised in Calhoun County, WV. Denver loved...

Obituary: Criner, Denver Leon

Teresa Ann Satterfield, 69 of Parkersburg, Spider Ridge Community, passed away March 14, 2023 at her residence. She was born June 3, 1953 in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Wally and Elizabeth Ann Yarnell. Teresa worked for several years for the West Virginia Department of Highways. She was a...

Obituary: Satterfield, Teresa Ann

Logan, WV

Elizabeth, WV

Hilda Inez Cummings, 84, of Elizabeth, formerly of Belleville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 20, 2023, surrounded by her loving nieces. She was the last surviving daughter of the late James and Louvisa Rhodes Cummings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, sisters, Fern Stimpert, Judy Cummings, Joann Cummings, and Mary Virginia Ball and brothers, Jimmy Cummings and John Cummings.

Obituary: Cummings, Hilda Inez

Williamstown, WV

Juanita Blanche Sine, 85, of Williamstown, WV, passed away March 21, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Obituary: Sine, Juanita Blanche

Rose Marie Taylor, 77, of Parkersburg, WV passed away on Friday, March 17th, 2023 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born July 1, 1945. She was a daughter to the late Alfred and Clarice (Davis) Britton. Rose loved God, her children, her grandchildren and her extended family deeply. She was a member of the Vienna Church of God until its closing and most recently attended The Refuge Church in Vienna. She enjoyed her puzzle books, flowers, old country music and old hymns.

Obituary: Taylor, Rose Marie

Reedy, WV

Surrounded by his loving family, Stewart R Bryant, 83, of Reedy, WV, passed away at home following an extended illness. Born in Marting, Fayette County, WV, he was the son of the late Edloe and Ruth Bryant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Walter Asbury and two brothers Charles Bryant and Edloe Bryant.

Obituary: Bryant, Stewart R

Mineral Wells, WV

Cynthia Darlene Allman Sands (Boston),65, of Mineral Wells, WV passed away at home on March 18, 2023 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Cindy leaves behind her husband: Lloyd (Buddy) Boston, a daughter: Melissa Napalo (Chris Mirto), two sons: John Boston and Joshua Boston, a brother: Bill Allman (Heidi) and a sister: Carol Frith. She also leaves behind 8 grandchildren whom she adored: Trenton, Dalton, Elijah, Jacob, Payton, Haylie, Emmy and Olivia. She will also be missed by several nieces and nephews whose birthdays she never forgot.

Obituary: Sands, Cynthia Darlene Allman

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Belpre, OH

Lotie Murl Cline, 76 of Belpre, Ohio died on March 17, 2023 at her residence. She was born in Parkersburg, WV on December 20, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Clarence Jacob and Edna Berneda Byers McCartney. She was a member of the United Church of God. She worked for many years for Stealey’s Dry Cleaners in Parkersburg, WV.

Obituary: Cline, Lotie Murl

West Virginia State

Ronnie Reese Rinehart, 81, of Parkersburg, West Virginia passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 in Parkersburg, WV. He was born September 7, 1941 in Gilmer Co. WV. A son of the late Woodford R. Rinehart and Wanda Riddle. Ronnie was self employed as a heating and cooling installer with Ron’s...

Obituary: Rinehart, Ronnie Reese

Edna Mae (Kidder) Lowe, 83, of Belpre, Ohio went to be with her Lord on Saturday March 18th at her home surrounded by her loving family and her beloved doggy, Bojangles. Edna was born on September 4, 1939, in Belpre Ohio and was the daughter of Harry A. Kidder and Daisy Rebecca Nutter. Edna was a 1957 graduate of Belpre High School and was a member of the Porterfield Baptist Church. On December 21, 1956, she married her” best friend and sweetheart”, James H. Lowe together they raised a loving family. Jim passed away on May 21, 2013.

Obituary: Lowe, Edna Mae (Kidder)

Fleming, OH

Shirley J. Greenlees, 84, of Fleming went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 17, 2023 surrounded by her family at home. She was born July 14, 1938 in Washington County, Ohio, a daughter of William and Mary Boice Adams. Shirley was a 1956 graduate of Marietta High School. She was a School Librarian for Warren Local Schools for 33 years. She was also a member of OCCL for 50 years and a member of the Red Hats.

Obituary: Greenlees, Shirley J.

Barbara Alice Stewart Shockey, 80, of Parkersburg, West Virginia passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 7, 1943 in Parkersburg. A daughter of the late Roderick “Roddy” Stewart and Grace (Mullins) Stewart. Barbara was a...

Obituary: Shockey, Barbara Alice Stewart

Marietta, OH

Barbara Ann Halfhill, 82, died on Thursday, March 9,2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born November 16,1940 to the late John R. Halfhill and Christina Borrelli Half hill. She attended St. Francis Xavier Grade School and was a 1958 graduate of Parkersburg Catholic High School. In June of 1958 she was hired by St. Joseph’s Hospital in the insurance department. Then in 1961 she was hired by Dr. John Bryce as office manager where she remained for 29 years. Then she worked at St. Francis Xavier Church as religious education coordinator after the death of Dr. Bryce.

Obituary: Halfhill, Barbara Ann

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Dr. Torie Jackson is the fourth woman to serve as West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s interim president. She graduated from the school and after years spent in media and communications; she would come back to be an instructor in that field. Jackson would go on to rise up in leadership roles and get to where she currently is today.

Women of the Mid-Ohio Valley: Dr. Torie Jackson

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A singer-songwriter headed a workshop at The Gathering Place in Marietta. Boston-based musician, Alisa Amador held a songwriting workshop with a group of music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians and those looking to be musical therapists. Amador took time to share music and listen to music created by...

2022 Tiny Desk contest winner holds songwriting workshop in Marietta

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Historic Harmar Bridge Company announced improvement plans for its annual Harmar Days Festival during the last weekend of July. A new stage is being built, repaving will be done in the village, and Maple Street will be transformed into an Artist’s Alley with live demonstrations and craft vendors, according to the Historic Harmar Bridge Company’s Facebook page.

Harmar Days Festival raffle is announced

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Curtis Sullivan has been working at South Parkersburg’s Tractor Supply for 18 years. He’s known by his coworkers as a happy and outgoing person, a loyal worker, and someone always willing to help others. This willingness to extend a helping hand is what lead...

Your Good News: Community comes together to help a family that lost everything in a house fire

Cincinnati, OH

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - For seven years now Beverly Hackney has been raising money for the utility bills at the Ronald McDonald House in Cincinnati. This year she is collecting pop tabs that you can find at the top of your pop or beer cans. Hackney of Belpre has been...

Local Belpre woman collects tabs from soda cans to donate to the Ronald McDonald house

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta High School senior Riley Medley was a star in many sports in her time as a Tiger, but she has made the decision to continue her basketball career in college, as she will play for the Lake Erie College Lady Storm in Painesville, Ohio. Riley...

Riley Medley signs with Lake Erie College to play basketball

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta Main Street is having its ‘Cabin Fever Shop Hop’ this weekend. 18 downtown businesses are participating in special sales for shop goers to take advantage of from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday, March 25. Each business has donated an item or a...

Cabin Fever Shop Hop in downtown Marietta

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - KMA Auto in Marietta will host their 3rd annual cornhole tournament that over 64 teams will be participating in. The tournament will also have concessions that are sold by Toys for Tots and all proceeds will be put towards funding their efforts. Owner, Kevin Hall, believes...

KMA Auto will host their 3rd annual cornhole tournament this weekend

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Day-by-day we get closer to the Ohio Valley Speedway 65th annual season opener. Marketing Director, Brooke Buchanan, believes the changes that have been made to the track will enhance the race track experience for all fans existing and new. For most fans going to the racetrack...

Ohio Valley Speedway opening day anticipation builds day-by-day

Leon, WV

LEON, W.Va. (WTAP) - Governor Jim Justice on March 21 signed several bills relating to West Virginia’s schools in a signing ceremony at Leon Elementary School in Leon, West Virginia. Joined by Mason County State Senator Amy Grady, the governor addressed an audience of students and school employees. The...

Gov. Justice signs four bills affecting West Virginia schools

CAIRO, W.Va. (WTAP) - Gretchen Fleming has been missing since leaving a Parkersburg bar in early December. Family, friends and police have placed her pictures on billboards, banners and pictures throughout the area. Now the community is putting Gretchen’s picture on shirts to keep the search going. “It’s honestly...

Mid-Ohio Valley small business helps continue spreading awareness about Gretchen Fleming

South Carolina State

Matamoras, OH

NEW MATAMORAS, Ohio (WTAP) - Update: The driver has been identified as James Lepree, 68, of Conway, South Carolina. That’s according to a release sent out by the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lepree was operating a tractor trailer northbound on State Route 7 when it...

UPDATE: Authorities release name of man who died in fatal crash on SR-7

Charleston, WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) – United States Attorney Will Thompson announced that a major drug trafficking investigation has resulted in the largest meth seizure in West Virginia history, of well over 200 pounds. A federal grand jury has returned three indictments charging 30 people for their roles in the drug...

Drug trafficking investigation yields largest meth bust in West Virginia history

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Discovery World on Market will be opening its doors in about two weeks, more specifically April 2nd. Discovery World’s Education Manager Jill McDonald said of the museum, “I believe the community impact would be to help children be exposed to lots of careers, lots of S.T.E.A.M. activities, which is science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.”

Discovery World on Market will open in the coming weeks - a sneak peak

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon with a state senator. Ohio state senator, Frank Hoagland came to the Marietta Country Club to join in on a luncheon. Hoagland took time to speak with Marietta business and community leaders about different legislation that is going into action and how they will impact the Marietta area.

Ohio state senator Hoagland visits luncheon at Marietta Country Club

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Obituary: Etters, Austin Michael

Austin Michael Etters, 23, passed away Monday morning, January 23, 2023, in Vista, CA. He was born May 21, 1999, in Wilson, NC. Austin always gave...

Obituary: Etters, Austin Michael

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