1+ day, 27+ min ago   (279+ words) PARKERSBURG – Eight teacher candidates are participating in the WVU Parkersburg yearlong teacher residency program. The Fall 2026 class of students in Education 401 are Lanna Bragg of Jackson County, Kelsie Means of Wirt County And Lauren Brandjes, Kaitlin Duckworth, Marlee Hunt, Allie…...

12+ hour ago   (903+ words) Ohio's candidates for governor have differing ideas when it comes to the future of education -- from funding public schools to school vouchers and teacher pay. Ohio Democratic candidate Amy Acton, Ohio Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and Ohio Libertarian candidate Don…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (931+ words) PARKERSBURG -- The Wood County Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to delay action on a scaled-down renovation plan for Parkersburg High School's Stadium Field, giving supporters eight weeks to seek additional funding for a larger project. The board first rejected…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (670+ words) A fifth grader from the Veritas Classical Academy in Marietta is the first student from Ohio to place first in the national Elks Americanism Essay Contest. Maico Swartz, a fifth grader at the academy, got his inspiration from performing the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1217+ words) WASHINGTON, W.Va. - Good communication skills and a unique education experience will be serving Chase Breen throughout his life as he looks to a career in accounting and explores his love of writing and creating stories. Breen, 17, the son of Tom…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (468+ words) I've always been fascinated by the paths that people take in life caused by what seemed like minor events at the time. This coming week, Marietta Elementary School will mark 100 years since it first welcomed students on Sept. 7, 1926, as the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) MARIETTA -- While local schools have already welcomed students back, downtown Marietta is marking the start of the new academic year with its First Friday Back to School event, hosted by Marietta Main Street from 5-9 p.m. This monthly event provides late shopping,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) WATERFORD - Students will return to Waterford Elementary School Monday after being taught at alternate sites since the building was closed since Aug. 28 due to mold concerns. Wolf Creek Local Schools Superintendant Suellen Coleman said in a post on the district's…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (199+ words) PARKERSBURG - Twelve local nursing students were recognized Thursday as members of the seventh Mid-Ohio Valley cohort of the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program. WVU Medicine Camden Clark held a signing ceremony for students from West Virginia Junior College and West…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (303+ words) MARIETTA - The Marietta City Board of Education on Monday approved the next phase of its facilities master plan and a new mission statement for the district, while hearing a parent's concern about an updated bus stop. During its regular meeting…...