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Constellium makes Top 5 in cool things made in WV

PARKERSBURG - A Jackson County company has been recognized for one of the five coolest things made in the state by the West Virginia Manufacturers Association. Constellium of Ravenswood makes high-performance aluminum alloys used in the launch vehicle and spacecraft flown by astronauts in the Artemis program that will take the United States back to the moon, perhaps by the end of the decade. The Manufacturers Association on Monday announced the results of its first Coolest Thing Made in West Virginia Contest. From 3,200 votes, the top 5 were Constellium and: Silas Young, 13, ...

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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 to all children at no charge and eliminates the collection of meal applications for free, reduced, and paid student meals. This approach reduces burdens for families and helps ensure that students receive nutritious ...

David Pepper, Brian Stewart speak at Marietta College

MARIETTA – Democratic lieutenant governor candidate David Pepper and state Rep. Brian Stewart, speaking on behalf of Republican candidate Rob McColley, discussed Appalachian Ohio’s future in separate appearances Thursday at Marietta College’s Rural Development Summit. Pepper and ...

State Legislature to meet next week on 90-day suspension of Ohio gas tax

At the behest of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, the GOP-controlled state Legislature will have a special session next week to vote on a 90-day suspension of the Ohio gas tax. Ramaswamy unveiled his proposal about six-and-a-half hours after Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, called for an emergency gas tax holiday in Ohio with diesel fuel prices hitting record highs and the cost for unleaded gas continuing to increase. On Wednesday, Ramaswamy and Republican leaders in the General Assembly, including Senate President Rob McColley, who is ...

“The Great Gatsby” opening at MOVP

MARIETTA – “The Great Gatsby” opens tonight at Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater at 229 Putnam St. in downtown Marietta. Based on the classic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the play, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, follows Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long ...