COLUMBUS - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday he wants to abolish the death penalty in Ohio. His announcement included a nine-page document with his personal accounts on the subject as well as statistics and detailed examples to support his conclusion. His document included his ...
MARIETTA 鈥� Marietta Main Street will celebrate the start of summer on Saturday with the June Shop Hop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown. Nearly 20 businesses will participate, with every purchase at one of those establishments earning a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize basket. Participating businesses will be highlighted by balloons outside their entrances and will be offering special promotions, sales and discounts. Jennifer Tinkler, executive director of Marietta Main Street, said in a release that the seasonal Shop Hops bring the downtown retailers, all independently owned, ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports May 11: * Alberto Andres Alfaro, 21911 Lane Road, Edinburg Texas, pleaded guilty to speeding, 70 mph in a 65 mph zone, and was assessed $181.48. * Moses John McDonnell, 324 Buckhead Lane, Douglassville, Penn., pleaded guilty to speeding, 89 mph in a 65 mph zone, and was assessed $181.48. * Donna Marie Rood, 22 Cross St., Mineral Wells, pleaded guilty to open dumping and was assessed $196.48. As part of a plea agreement, a charge of disposal in a manner endangering environment, public health, safety ...
Two of the big acts this year at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival are from Kentucky and Canada, an organizer of the annual event said. The 29th Multi-Cultural Festival opens Friday for a three-day run at Civitan Park in Belpre, a move made last year when construction on the new ...
CHARLESTON - With just over two weeks until America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Gov. Patrick Morrisey thanked members of the West Virginia Semiquincentennial Commission for their work leading up to the statewide celebration. Addressing ...
PARKERSBURG - The Captain James Neal Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution celebrated Flag Day on Saturday by presenting Flag Certificates. Those receiving Flag Certificates this year were Hardee鈥檚 Restaurant, Kent Welding, Grace Gospel Church, Camden Clark Ambulance, Dobby and ...
