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Williamstown Middle/High School hosts Veterans Day Assembly

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Middle/High School held its annual Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday morning. The assembly featured student and community speakers discussing the historical and symbolic significance of traditions, along with the recognition of military…

Smoot slates bluegrass show

PARKERSBURG – A world-renowned mandolin player and his band will perform Saturday in a concert at the Smoot Theatre in…

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Pioneers ousted in OAC quarterfinals

ALLIANCE — The 2026 season came to a close Tuesday as the No. 6-seeded Marietta College volleyball team battled No. 3 seed Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Despite a near-set victory in the second frame, the Pioneers fell to the Purple Raiders in straight sets, 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-18). The…

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Show gratitude for their service

No one alive today remembers the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 that inspired Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. For that matter, the numbers are dwindling of those who remember the events of World War II and the Korean War, which sparked the…

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