Coolville News

Michael Vernon Gabriel, 40, of Stewart, Ohio, passed away July 15, 2008 as the result of a motorcycle accident.

A man and a woman were killed in separate motorcycle crashes Friday, the State Highway Patrol reported.

Four people, including a school bus driver and a student, are hospitalized following a school bus - van accident on U.S. Route 50 at the intersection of Ohio Route 329, near the Marathon / Guysville Food Mart ...

Some fuel-saving ideas: Organize a car pool. Look at public transportation cost.

“Some of the firefighters were hit when bricks fell”

School chief a finalist for another position Frontier Local Superintendent Troy Thacker is one of five finalists for the superintendent position in the Logan Elm Local school district in Pickaway County. via Marietta Times

“We were shuttling water from the fire department”

' A brush fire caused by a house fire was quickly contained by area fire departments. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

A man was killed early today when his pickup truck ran off a rural road, struck a fence and plunged into a pond in southeastern Athens County. via Columbus Dispatch

An Athens County resident is incarcerated in the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail after Agents with the Major Crimes Task Force conducted controlled buys involving cocaine and Vicodin. via WDMX-FM Vienna

“They really did a great job of preparing me.”

Expenses, safety concerns go into decision to delay when to drive By Erin E. O'Neill, eoneill@mariettatimes.com It used to be once a kid turned 16, they were only one step away from gaining independence in the ... via Marietta Times

As of 7:30 pm Monday, Ohio State Route 7 is closed south of Coolville and north of Tuppers Plains after a five vehicle accident. via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

“He was taken to Camden Clark hospital, and the driver and passenger in the truck, were not injured.”

It happened around 6 PM Monday on Ohio Route South of Coolville. Authorities say the crash started when a truck pulling a dirt track race car on a flatbed trailer was waiting to turn left off Ohio Route 7. ... via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

“There are unfortunate people out there.”

MITCH CASEY The Marietta Times Paul Moran of Coolville makes a donation to a Salvation Army kettle outside the Marietta Kroger store Friday afternoon. via Marietta Times

“We had an undercover operative we were working with, and that was the main reason for the delay in reporting the arrest”

A Coolville man accused of selling nearly 4,000 pounds of marijuana over the past 15 years was recently indicted by an Athens County grand jury. via Marietta Times

“It is about the human need for exploration and adventure, the search for self, and the people that we meet along the way in life's checkered tapestry. More than this, though, it is about values, commitment, family and the love of one's country.”

The fourth Little Miss and Mister and Junior Miss and Mister Christmas pageant was held Nov. via Marietta Times

DeAnna Dotson and Kyle Reiter have been named students of the month for October at the Washington County Career Center. via Marietta Times

Alpha Delta Kappa Members of Ohio Chi Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa teacher sorority celebrated Alpha Delta Kappa Month by donating books to the local branches of the communities' libraries. via Marietta Times

“Belpre has to go forward; Belpre has to come into the 21st century.”

Photo by Jolene Craig Incumbent Belpre City School District Board of Education member Mike Wile, speaks Tuesday during the Meet the Candidates event at Belpre Middle School as fellow school board incumbent ... via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

New Allstate Insurance office opening Monday A new Allstate Insurance office will be opening Monday, Oct. via Marietta Times