Motor Madness returns Saturday
The street rods and muscle cars on display at Washington State Community College’s sixth annual Motor Madness Saturday won’t just be there for viewing — many of them will be put to the test. The event, from 1 to 4 p.m., will once again feature dyno runs, a Motor Madness favorite. “They put the cars on what looks like a wheel and it tells you how high performance your car is, how fast it can go, how many RPMs” said Brenda Kornmiller, dean of business, engineering and industrial technologies at Washington State. “We’ve done that every year and people always enjoy it.” What’s different about the event this year is that there is no longer registration required. Instead there will be a cruise-in format, with all cars welcome. There will also be dealer displays, vendors, music and food, all at no cost. The event is being sponsored by the Washington-Morgan-Meigs Tech Prep Consortium, the WSCC Automotive/Diesel program and Bumper to Bumper Marietta Ignition.
» Full StoryRockin’ Ribs scheduled for Sept. 4
The eighth annual Sternwheel Rockin’ Rib Fest is scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Lafayette Hotel in downtown Marietta, kicking off a weekend of entertainment activities with the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival.
Benefit auction for EVE set for Friday
The number of calls from people in crisis to the EVE Inc. domestic violence hotline — the majority of whom were women — increased from roughly 380 to 585 in July following two incidences that impacted the community.
» Full Story‘High School Musical’ hits the Smoot
PARKERSBURG — Local teens are performing a version of the popular Disney movie “High School Musical” in August at the Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg.
“Disney’s High School Musical” will be presented at 7:30 p.m.
Blues group to perform for final Jubilee
A 34-member fife and drum corps and internationally-known bluegrass band will highlight the final Mayor’s Third Friday Jubilee of the summer beginning at 6 p.m. Friday on the Armory Square lawn on Front Street in downtown Marietta.
» Full StorySponsors look to movies to help funding project
Sponsors are hoping that a “Back-to-School Movie Day” Saturday will help jump-start a campaign to upholster the 745 seats in Fort Frye High School’s auditorium.
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