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Honor Roll

2023-2024 Second Quarter Honor Roll for St. John Central School in Churchtown Principal’s List (All As) Grade 4 – Emilia Lauchard Grade 6 – Eli Eichmiller Addisyn McNabb Scott Richardson Mason Strahler Grade 8 – Adalyn Eichmiller Baleigh Pottmeyer *All As and Bs Grade 4 – Carter Huck Brenlee Lang Hadleigh Pennock Faith Strahler Grade 5 – Aubrey Lee Jackson Long Isaac Schwendeman Grade 6 - Sydney Lang Morgan Warner Grade 7 – Abigail Henke Jaleigha Kennedy Grade 8 – Maycee Lang

Newport Elementary holds first Spelling Bee

AP Photo Newport Elementary held its annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb. 8. Winners are as pictured left to right. First Place: Aybree McHenry, Second Place: Kherrington Bandy, Third Place: Nevaeh Robinson.

Artsbridge Events

Friday: ¯ Virtual auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Peoples Bank Theatre ¯ Drawing Workshop with Allen Armel, 10-11:30 a.m. at Parkersburg Art Center ¯ Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5, 10-11 a.m. at Parkersburg Library ¯ The Outlaw: Works by Billy Foster, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Parkersburg Art Center ¯ Toddler Time, 18 months to 3, 10-11 a.m. at Marietta Public Library ¯ Preschool Prep Time, ages 3-5, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Belpre Public Library ¯ Wand Crafting, ages 3-5, 3-5 p.m. at Marietta Public Library ¯ Great American Home Show, 4-8 p.m. at ...

Brown, Vance call for East Palestine disease registry

EAST PALESTINE — In another bipartisan gesture toward East Palestine, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance said “voluntary public health surveillance activities are critical to understand the scope of potential health consequences” caused by last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment. On Wednesday, the lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to track potential health impacts in the wake of the rail disaster. That’s ...

Relay for Life meeting

Relay for Life of Washington County will have a Relay Rally meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at Marietta Memorial Hospital’s Strecker Cancer Center. Attendees are asked to enter on Fourth Street under the canopy. Relay Rallies are held the third Monday of each month and provide opportunities for event updates, supply pickup and sharing information about fundraising. The 2024 Relay for Life of Washington County is planned for 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Belpre Civitan Park. The theme is Happy 30th Birthday Washington County Relay.

Picture This: Victorian Tea at Barlow Library

Photo by Michelle Dillon From left, Deidra Byrd, Alayna Byrd, Kylene Young and JoJo Pannell enjoy the Friends of the Barlow Library Victorian Tea on Valentine’s Day.