WILLIAMSTOWN —Administrators, teachers, students and community members were greeted by a performance from the Williamstown String Program and fresh pastries from the First Floor Bakery as they arrived at Williamstown Middle/High School Monday for the second of three LSIC (Local School ...
MARIETTA – A Marietta native was listed on Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Lauren Blauvelt, daughter of Rick and Susan Blauvelt of Marietta, is the co-chair of Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, the organization that pushed to get the Ohio Issue 1 abortion ...
The 100 Women Who Care in the Mid Ohio Valley awarded over $7,400 to two different local charities during their quarterly meeting at 740 Social Thursday. Representatives from EVE Inc. and Mov’n Dragons spoke about their organization’s missions. EVE Inc. focuses on family and domestic violence prevention and provides shelter for victims of abuse. Mov’n Dragons promotes breast cancer awareness through rowing a dragon shaped boat in various local events. Attendees voted to split $7,460 between the organizations. EVE Inc. received $5,535 and Mov’n Dragons received $1,925. ...
Staff Report PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Master Gardener 2024 Spring Seminar and Plant Sale will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Fort Boreman Room of the Judge Black Annex on Market Street. A plant sale at 5 p.m. precedes the annual seminar that will address topics of current interest, ...
Marietta City Council has taken a step to formally direct the mayor to provide a sustainable financial recovery plan to council by May 20. Council had already discussed giving the mayor, department heads and city administration a deadline for proposing cost-saving plans. During a joint ...
