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A 53-year-old Washington County man was sentenced on Oct. 14, to 20 years to life in prison for a decades-old double murder, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “These victims – a young mother ...

According to the Ohio Department of Insurance, Medicare’s open enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7, giving Ohioans on Medicare a valuable opportunity to review and compare their ...

John W. Bennett, 69, of Cutler, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 1, 1956, to the late Dean and Ellen Dearth Bennett. He is survived by his wife of ...

MEET THE CANDIDATES – From left: Morgan Local School District Board of Education candidates Lynn Copeland, Jason Drobina, emcee Keith Nelson, candidates Beth Kutscherenko, Jeff Shaner and Darrin ...

Morgan County’s annual Heritage Day celebration, sponsored by the M-M Rotary Club, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 18, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on the McConnelsville Village Square. There you can shop ...

Have you ever wondered why there was no slavery in Ohio? The answer is The Northwest Ordinance. Formally titled “An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, Northwest of the ...

It was a gutsy homecoming performance by the Morgan Raider football team as they held off the John Glenn Muskies in a 21-14 Muskingum Valley Large School Division victory. "What an incredible win. We ...

The 2025 Morgan High School Home- coming King and Queen will be announced prior to the football game this Friday. The evening festivities will begin with the parade at 5:30 p.m. Any group interested ...

The new M-M Medic 1 was introduced by the Malta-McConnelsville Fire Department less than two weeks ago. It’s a new design which Fire Chief John W. Finley already has plans to roll out a second squad ...

The Morgan County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) has completed a new, inclusive playground at Embree Park in Pennsville. This state-of-the-art, accessible playground, completed in May ...