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Washington County Commissioners learned about vandalism of a piece of local history during Thursday’s commission meeting. County Engineer Roger Wright gave

The Washington County Commission held its last meeting of the year and approved the Appropriations Resolution for 2024 Thursday morning in their assembly room.

Washington County residents are fortunate to have public officials unafraid to do the hard work it takes to bring essential projects to fruition. Last week we l

Nobody ever has to explain to Washington County folks why it’s important to keep their covered bridges. They’re old history, new history, neighborhood

Washington County commissioners on Thursday approved a $49,400 contract to demolish a bridge closed last month in Aurelius Township but received no bids for a $

mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com The Washington County Commissioners voted to increase county sewer rates by $3.65 per month during Thursday’s board meeting. Commissioner Jamie Booth said he spoke with Jeff Carr, the county’s sanitary engineer, who had looked at the repairs and maintenance needed within the county. “There are a lot of things in the western part of the county that need to be repaired,” said Booth. “The county sewer is not just the Devola sewer project. It is the infrastruct...

ebevins@newsandsentinel.com West Virginia Division of Highways District 3 maintenance assistant Scott Kelly stands in the salt storage facility at the district’s Wood County headquarters Tuesday. The district has used 20,529 tons of salt so far this winter, compared to 6,120 from Nov. 19, 2019, to March 20, 2020. (Photo by Evan Bevins) PARKERSBURG — The city of Parkersburg’s salt supply was down to about 100 tons Tuesday when its refills couldn’t be delivered, ironically, because of roa...