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Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Tigers rout Big Blacks for 1st win of season

MARIETTA -- When the losses start piling up and the win column remains blank, the outside noise can start to get really loud. With a 41-14 victory over Point Pleasant Friday at Don Drumm Stadium, the Marietta Tigers silenced that noise. "For us, it was like, 'finally,' right?" said MHS...

Point Pleasant, WV · 20d
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Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Cabell Midland races past PHS, 49-0

ONA - Cabell Midland's football team got the message from coach Eric Fetty. "Been harping on fast start, fast start," Fetty said. "Lately we've been slow getting started. The kids responded." Andrew LaFon carried twice for 58 yards on the Knights’ first possession, getting the score on a 38-yard run....

Parkersburg, WV · 20d

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Williamstown Elementary on lockdown due to reported bomb threat

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - Buses have arrived to take students to safety. The school said all students are safe. “Please allow time for this process to be completed before arriving to pick up your children,” the alert said. WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - Williamstown Elementary School is on lockdown due...

Williamstown, WV · 23d
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Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Blatt, Wood County BOE visit Hamilton STEAM class

PARKERSBURG -- Student-built robotics and cube projects gave West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt and members of the Wood County Board of Education a look at hands-on learning Thursday at Hamilton Middle School. The visitors stopped in Katie Tyre's STEAM class, where projects combine science, technology, engineering, art and...

Wood County, WV · 21d
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2 Lewis County schools placed on precautionary lockdown

WESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - Two Lewis County schools were placed on a precautionary lockdown Tuesday. Roanoke Elementary School and Robert L. Bland Middle School, which is currently at Jackson’s Mill, were placed on a precautionary lockdown due to a domestic situation in the community Tuesday morning, according to a post on Facebook from Lewis County Schools.

Lewis County, WV · 24d

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Roane Schools revisit school resource officer discussion after failed proposal

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — Faculty at Roane County Schools are still hoping to hire a school resource officer despite being under a state of emergency. Earlier in October, Roane’s high school principal again urged the board to consider hiring one. “It’s someone that staff can collaborate with, someone that students can collaborate with, be […]

Roane County, WV · 23d

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Roane County Schools working to erase deficit over a year after budget emergency began

SPENCER, W.Va. (WCHS) — From surplus to scrambling, the fiscal roller coaster for Roane County has been fast and furious. Just a few years ago, their district was flush with cash. But now, many wonder if more schools may be on the chopping block. "We decided ultimately to close...

Roane County, WV · 22d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Wood BOE sets new school boundaries, discusses behavioral health

PARKERSBURG -- The Wood County Board of Education approved new elementary school attendance boundaries Tuesday evening but tabled a proposed $217,693.69 purchase of school signs to seek additional information and pricing. Additionally, they heard a presentation on student behavioral support. The approved boundaries will take effect for the 2027-28 school...

Wood County, WV · 23d

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Marietta senior balances strong grades with music, community involvement

Marietta High School senior Jocinda Jeffery has kept her grades at 98 or higher while filling her schedule with music, art, volunteering and internships.

Marietta, OH · 23d

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South ends regular season on high note with a win over Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - South scored four unanswered goals to defeat Williamstown on Tuesday night. South struck first midway through the first half when Gwen Silvis passed to Mack Moles, who scored. Williamstown had a scoring chance on a corner kick when Raeley Perdue’s shot went wide right. Silvis...

Williamstown, WV · 23d

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OU closes Office of Instructional Design, fires employees

Ohio University’s Office of the Provost officially closed the Office of Instructional Design on Aug. 31. The Provost’s office decided to close the OID to focus on university priorities and changing educational technology, according to an email from Dan Pittman, the senior director of communications for University Communications and Marketing.

Athens, OH · 22d

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Parkersburg Boys & Girls Club plans $2.23 million campus project

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Parkersburg Boys & Girls Club plans a $2.23 million campus project that would add parking, sports courts, a small playground and a pavilion, board Chair Robert Newell said. The work will be completed in phases, beginning with a new parking lot on property donated to...

Parkersburg, WV · 23d

WTRF- 7News

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Nucor Steel West Virginia opens applications for 2027 Nucor Technical Academy

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. (WTRF) – Nucor Steel West Virginia is accepting applications for its 2027 Nucor Technical Academy class, a career-focused training program designed to prepare high school graduates and GED recipients for electrical maintenance careers at Nucor. The 27-month program combines classroom instruction with structured, hands-on assignments alongside experienced Nucor maintenance teammates. Students begin […]

Apple Grove, WV · 24d

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Student Spotlight: Building a Business, One Card at a Time

Written by: Nina SanBartolome (aes012@marietta.edu) Grayson Baumann, recruited by the Marietta Rowing team, is a freshman majoring in entrepreneurship. He is originally from Ojai, California but decided to pack up his life and move across the country to Marietta, Ohio. Baumann has been around business his whole life; his parents started their own companies when they were young. So, from an early age, they taught him to always think like a businessman.

Marietta, OH · 24d

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Marietta College’s ATO bikes for MS

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - As Marietta College kicked off homecoming week, Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) brough back its tradition of biking and raising awareness of multiple sclerosis. Every year during homecoming week, ATO sets up two stationary bikes in the middle of campus, and each member rides a bike to keep the wheels turning for 24 hours a day, seven days straight.

Marietta, OH · 23d

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Marietta College Esports Team Receives Donation From Oh Snap! Pickles

Written by: Zachery Simpkins (zas004@marietta.edu) The Marietta College Esports program has had an explosive start to their Fall 2026 season. Currently at a record of 10-4, this is the best start to a season in the program’s history. But this isn’t the only exciting news for the college’s Esports...

Marietta, OH · 24d

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Marietta College will kick off Homecoming announcement with State of the College Address

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta College will kick off its Homecoming weekend with the State of the College Address: More History to Make, welcoming the campus and broader community to recognize the college’s momentum and continued growth. Marietta College President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty will deliver the address at 4...

Marietta, OH · 24d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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South girls fall to Oak Hill, 1-0

PARKERSBURG – In a Class AAAA South Region showdown here Saturday afternoon inside Erickson All-Sports Facility visiting Oak Hill watched an Aubrey Conley cross turn into the lone goal of the match with 13 seconds remaining in the 79th minute when Bella Holly headed it home as the Red Devils edged Parkersburg South, 1-0. Patriot keeper Alivia Goff, who made seven saves, nearly stopped what turned out to be Holly's 34th goal of the campaign, but after initially deflecting the header with a leaping one-handed save chance the ball bounced off her side and went in.

Parkersburg, WV · 26d

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Braxton girls top ‘Jackets for LKC three-peat

WILLIAMSTOWN -- Kaylee Heater's golden goal with 3:17 left in overtime gave Braxton County a 3-2 victory over Williamstown on Saturday as the Eagles won their third straight Little Kanawha Conference championship. The match was scoreless at halftime, but both teams found the back of the net twice in the...

Williamstown, WV · 26d

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Football Recap: Ritchie County Pulls Away in the Second Half + How To Watch

Ritchie County came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 43-19 margin over the Wirt County Tigers. The score was close at halftime, but the Rebels pulled away in the second half with 29 points. They have allowed just 33 points over their last four games, fewer than the 90 they allowed in week zero.

Ritchie County, WV · 27d