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Frontier High/Middle School honor rolls
February 6, 2012 Frontier High and Middle School lists students named to the honor roll the second nine-week grading period, which ended Jan. 10. more »»
Fred ‘Fritz’ S. Furbee
February 8, 2012 Fred “Fritz” S. Furbee, of Grandview Heights, formerly of Upper Arlington, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on (Feb. 2, 2012). He was born July 15, 1924, to Fred and Mary Furbee in Marietta. more »»
Everyday leadership
February 8, 2012 As an underground coal miner, I worked with a lot of hard-working, well-intentioned people. more »»
Pancake days: Local event raises money for Kiwanis
February 2, 2012 Sticky fingers and faces, smiling neighbors and friends and a whole lot of pancakes — yes, it’s Pancake Days agai. more »»
Thoughts of Faith: Invest in time with God
February 4, 2012 Most of us have insurance policies. Auto, home, health, life, flood are just a few of the policies we purchase for financial protection against accidents, natural disasters. more »»
2 young girls killed in Parkersburg fire
February 6, 2012 more »»
Pros, cons for Kasich of speech outside Statehouse
February 6, 2012 more »»
US judge: Baroque artwork to return to man's heirs
February 7, 2012 more »»
US closes Syrian embassy as diplomacy collapses
February 7, 2012 more »»
Drug testing W.Va. coal miners up for review
February 7, 2012 more »»
Dredged sludge site becomes Ohio nature preserve
February 7, 2012 more »»
Bluefield group rallies to save Kroger store
February 8, 2012 more »»
Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts
February 8, 2012 more »»
Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses
February 8, 2012 more »»
OH city denies excessive force in post-Taser death
February 8, 2012 more »»
Online Extras
August 6, 2010 Click on the links to view online extras. more »»
Corrections for Aug. 5
August 5, 2011 ? Eramet Marietta is not the only manganese refinery in the U.S. and Canada. more »»
Ex-mayor savors return to city hall
November 9, 2011 Those bright yellow signs urging city voters to “re-elect Joe Matthews” for mayor of Marietta must have had some impact as the former three-term mayor was elected to a fourth term during Tuesday’s... more »»
Correction
December 2, 2011 The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 389’s Toys for Children program is assisting 42 families with a total of 106 children. Incorrect information appeared in Thursday’s edition of The Marietta Times. more »»
Property tax from fracking may be delayed
December 10, 2011 Leases for the rights to minerals in the deep-underground Utica and Marcellus shale might prove lucrative for the landowner but they won’t automatically increase the property value or, by extension,... more »»
Correction for 12-10-11
December 10, 2011 - Orvie Fischer served as director of finance at Marietta Memorial Hospital from 1985 to 1988 and vice-president of finance from 1988-2005. more »»
Outgoing officeholders reflect
December 23, 2011 Boxes of books, a bicycle and other odds and ends were stacked at one end of Marietta Mayor Michael Mullen’s office Thursday as he packed up after eight years of service. more »»
Correction
December 28, 2011 The name of the member of the Sons and Daughter of the Pioneer Rivermen quoted in Monday’s edition of The Marietta Times is Jeff Spear. The Marietta Times strives for full and accurate reporting. more »»
Looks like 3-man race for Ohio’s 6th District
December 30, 2011 Petitions had to be re-filed by those running for Ohio’s 6th district Congressional seat in the March primary but so far, no new candidates have taken advantage of the extended deadlin. more »»
Correction
December 30, 2011 ? The band Hit Parade was incorrectly identified in the cutline of a picture that appeared in Thursday’s edition of The Marietta Times. more »»
Commissioners eye ’12 road trips
January 4, 2012 Although only 37 people attended the four meetings the Washington County commissioners held outside their Marietta office last year, they said they will probably continue to meet throughout the... more »»
State jobs expert sees oil, gas boom helping the region
January 12, 2012 The president of JobsOhio believes Southeast Ohio’s economy is about to bloom, thanks in large part to projected growthof the oil and gas industry’s mining of the state’s Marcellus and Utica shale... more »»
Waterford man running for 6th District seat
January 13, 2012 Waterford resident Victor Smith has spent recent months working with The Ohio Project to get the Ohio health care freedom amendment on last November’s ballot but in the next few months, he’ll be... more »»
Corrections
January 13, 2012 During a tour of Air Heater Seal, Inc. in Waterford Tuesday afternoon, U.. more »»
Chamber Viewpoint: Chamber, SBDC sponsor forum on ‘catching the wave’
January 16, 2012 In 1900, there were 8,000 wells within 50 miles of Marietta, producing a million barrels of oil per month. The greater number of these wells were within 25 miles of the city itself. more »»
The race is on for commissioner
January 17, 2012 The two Washington County Commissioners up for re-election this fall will face challengers, including a three-way primary race for one of the seats. more »»
Public invited to info sessions on fracking
January 17, 2012 With hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — expected to be used in the coming years to tap into Marcellus and Utica shale deposits in the Mid-Ohio Valley, several different organizations... more »»
Voters weigh tax levies on March 6 ballot
January 21, 2012 Residents of the Marietta City and Wolf Creek Local school districts are weighing whether to renew a trio of tax levies on the March 6 ballo. more »»
Oil and gas workers in area bringing needed revenue
January 21, 2012 An influx of pipeline workers for the oil and gas industry is providing a burst of economic activity in the Marietta area and filling local RV parks, including about 25 spaces being rented at the... more »»
Correction
January 24, 2012 Wolf Creek Local and Marietta City school districts will have levies on the March 6 ballot. An incorrect headline appeared in the Jan. 21-22 paper. more »»
Reno area voters briefed on fire department levy
January 25, 2012 Support for a round-the-clock, paid emergency medical squad at the Reno Volunteer Fire Department will be in the hands of Marietta Township voters during the March 6 primary election, according to a... more »»
Viewpoint: Higher taxes on oil and gas will derail economic opportunities for Southeast Ohio
January 27, 2012 With high unemployment, housing foreclosures and families struggling to make ends meet, there’s no denying that many Ohioans are hurting financially. more »»
Early voting option available
February 2, 2012 Levies and the race for president appear to be the issues of most interest to Washington County residents with Ohio’s early voting period under way this week. more »»
Monroe Co. bonanza
February 3, 2012 Facing an unemployment rate of 9. more »» Family & Children First sponsoring session of the Strengthening Families 10-14 Program February 8, 2012 5:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 11 through Fe. more » Community Events
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Gray matterFebruary 6, 2012 First of all, I want to apologize to anyone who wasted their valuable time looking for updates of my blog when it has been so long since I got a chance to write. I'll try to do better. more » Latest Blogs |