The ARC continues to benefit the Valley
The Appalachian Regional Commission has benefited Washington County and surrounding areas for many years. During a health care roundtable Wednesday at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and health care and education leaders discussed the ways the ARC has supported those particular areas — $200,000 to start a physician assistant program at Marietta College, $250,000 for new cancer-treating technology at Memorial’s Strecker Cancer Center, $415,000 for work at the hospital’s South Pavilion. ARC funding has also helped Washington State Community College start a number of programs, including an evening course for registered nurses. These programs are addressing needs in the community for quality health care and the workers to deliver it. But the ARC has done more. - The effort to renovate and restore the historic Colony Theatre in downtown Marietta received $200,000 from the commission.
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- A house belonging to James F. Via located about 11/2 miles below town near the Algand refinery was practically wrecked by severe wind.
Our opinion: Fair board avoids parade turmoil
News this week that members of the Neighbors for Clean Air have been approved to march in the upcoming Washington County Fair parade resolves a potentially awkward situation that made headlines after last year’s Labor Day weekend event.
» Full StoryHealthier menu options for children are needed
One of the first comprehensive studies of kids’ meals offered at fast food restaurants shows parents there isn’t much to be happy about.
Some restaurants kids’ meals pack a whopping 1,000 calories.
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n Gas in a kitchen stove failing to come in contact with the flame for a minute to two after it was turned on, was responsible Monday for an explosion that seriously hurt Mrs. John Stephenson of Harmar Street.
Clean Ohio Fund has proven results
Since 2000, tens of thousands of acres of farmland have been preserved and more than 100 polluted sites have been cleaned up thanks to an initiative called The Clean Ohio Fund.
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