By Kelly Holleran, Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va. Jul. 16--PARKERSBURG -- It's a watershed moment in West Virginia's educational system as the last county in the state does away with its junior highs.

By Jennifer Feehan, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio May 22--BOWLING GREEN -- Wood County Health Commissioner Pamela Butler was asked what concerned her most about county residents' health as gauged in a new survey, and she didn't hesitate: "Obesity!" Seventy percent of adults in the county are overweight, and 30 percent fall into the category of obese.

By Jennifer Feehan, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio May 2--BOWLING GREEN -- The Wood County Health Department and Bowling Green State University have worked together for years, but their relationship soon may be strengthened with a $2 million environmental health research and training center.

By Alex M. Parker, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Mar. 20--Urban sprawl, declining job opportunities, and a host of other factors are conspiring to rob Lucas County of its population -- for the eighth year in a row.

By Carl Ryan, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Dec. 17--Momentum may be shifting in favor of a group of homeowners in northern Wood County's Middleton Township who have been waging a vigorous campaign against the installation of sanitary sewers.