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Marietta High School to celebrate 2026 Homecoming Week

Marietta High School will celebrate homecoming this week with various activities. Dress-up days include Decade Day, Twin Day, Frat Boy Day, Class Color Day and School Spirit (Orange and Black) Day. Classes will compete in rock painting, spirit games and float building. The class float themes are as follows: * Freshmen - “Tear the Swarm” * Sophomores - “Exterminate the Hive” * Juniors - “Smack the Jackets” * Seniors - “Zap the Jackets” The homecoming parade will step off from Marietta Elementary School at 5:45 p.m. Friday. It will continue up Putnam Street to Fourth…

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Washington County Career Center food programs policy The Washington County Career Center continues the policy for providing meals to children…

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Patty Forgey Invite at Rio Grande, Ohio GIRLS TEAM SCORES: Logan 72, Marietta 109, West Union 117, Chillicothe 119, Miami Trace 130, Ignite Athletics 134, Gallia Academy 162, Paint Valley 169, Huntington 225, Shenandoah 231, Oak Hill 237, Belpre 275 Local Finishers 2. Ida Estadt (S) 19:20, 7. Kelly Nicholas…

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Data centers a hot topic in Congressional, state elections

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Washington County Career Center food programs policy The Washington County Career Center continues the policy for providing meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The Career Center qualifies to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allowing breakfast and lunch to be provided…

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