🌱 Parkersburg To Demolish Buildings + OVU Files For Bankruptcy

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Dan Casarella, your host of the Marietta Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 30 Low: 14.

Here are the top 3 stories in Marietta today:

1. Ohio Valley University filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United State Bankruptcy Court in Wheeling. Most of the university’s students have transferred to other institutions, but 16 OVU students will graduate this spring. The bankruptcy clerk will issue notices to all creditors and parties of interested in the coming days. (WTRF)
2. The Marietta Times reports that several school districts in the Ohio part of the Mid-Ohio Valley region have varied their timelines of when to lift mask mandates. “Everyone has been without masks except for Wood County," said Marietta City Schools Superintendent William Hampton. Hampton continued that the district and the district school nurse are working together to monitor the COVID-19 situation. (Subscription: Marietta Times)
3. Your next trip to Parkersburg may look different in the coming weeks as the city is demolishing 10 blighted structures. On Wednesday, crews razed two buildings in part of a $96,500 contract to clean 10 problem properties. Once all the buildings are down, the city will have demolished more than 150 buildings in the past four fiscal years. (Parkersburg News)

Today in Marietta:

• Introduction to Weaving At BB2C (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Kindergarten registration opens Monday through Friday for the 2022-2023 school year. Students need to be 5 years old before July 1 to enroll. (WV News)
• Memorial Health System is encouraging residents to join their lifestyle medicine classes. The LiveMemorialWell Series: Fresh Start, is starting up again and will teach participants how to treat and prevent many autoimmune diseases, heartburn, depression, and other common illnesses. (Facebook)
• On Friday, the Washington County Public Library shared that Toni Morrison was born on that day in 1931. The award-winning novelist continues to inspire generations through her groundbreaking novels featuring the African American experience. Learn more about her on Facebook. (Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.