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Meetings ¯ The President of the Board of Education is calling for a special meeting of the Belpre City School District, which will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at the Stone Administration/Early Learning Center. This is a special meeting of the Belpre City School District Board of Education in public to approve personnel matters. ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Aug. 17, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, ...

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Belpre City School District BOE special meeting The President of the Board of Education is calling for a special meeting of the Belpre City School District, which will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at the Stone Administration/Early Learning Center. This is a special meeting of the Belpre City School District Board of Education in public to approve personnel matters. Chicken wings or chicken strips dinner A chicken wings or chicken strips dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. Six wings (hot or regular) and fries are $6. Three chicken strips and fries ...

Parkersburg dismissed as defendant in lawsuits over fatal 2023 fire

PARKERSBURG – The City of Parkersburg has been dismissed from two lawsuits stemming from a fatal fire at a downtown building that had been the subject of litigation over efforts to inspect the property prior to the 2023 blaze. The cases are proceeding against organizations and one ...

Teen of the Week: PHS’ Casto leads by example

PARKERSBURG – Emma Casto always tries to lead by example in 4-H and in life. The 18-year-old recent Parkersburg High School graduate has been involved in 4-H since she was 5 years old doing a variety of projects and taking on leadership roles that help her accomplish many of her goals as ...

National attention turns to Washington County injection well debate

MARIETTA ‌— ‌Injection ‌wells have become a national flashpoint following an article in the New York Times, which references events in and around Marietta. In Washington County, the argument is still fueled by one hard fact the state has already verified: oil and gas wastewater ...

Memorial Health Foundation grants $5,000 for Pleasants County disaster relief

ST. MARYS – Following the severe storm event last month, Memorial Health Foundation approved an emergency grant to help the citizens of St. Marys, Sistersville, Newport, New Matamoras and surrounding communities. On July 21, disaster struck the cluster of small, rural towns when twin tornados touched ground. The strong winds and heavy rain not only collapsed roofs, twisted radio towers, and shattered windows, but also flipped mobile homes, mowed down trees and tore the West Virginia welcome sign from the historic Carpenter Bridge. A total of $5,000 from Memorial Health Foundation ...