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Unique Boutique: Local Zonta Club has spring fundraiser

RENO — As they have for more than 40 years, members of the community will gather at the Old Reno School and dig through piles of clothes, purses, bags and more, searching for treasure and helping raise money to help others in the community. The Zonta of the Mid-Ohio Valley is hosting its ...

Marietta Council takes another look at an outside tax collection agency

Marietta City Council took another step in its discussion of whether to switch its city income tax collection to an outside agency and possibly close the city tax department. Council held a joint Finance and Employee Relations Committee meeting Monday night to give a representative from the ...

Record fish caught in Ohio River: Giant bowfin record hooked in area

PARKERSBURG - A Letart woman has caught a state record bowfin in the Ohio River in Mason County, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced. Lauren Noble’s catch on March 12 was the fourth confirmed state-record fish since December, the division said. The record fish, a ...

Bradford pears are invasive

WILLIAMSTOWN - White-flowering trees along the road look nice, but their appearance is deceiving. Callery pears, also known as Bradford pear trees and other varieties, were brought to this country in hopes of developing a more resilient tree. Instead the invasive species that was a popular ...

Students gain valuable career insight from DexKo Global executive

Transitioning from college to starting a career can be an exciting yet daunting prospect for many students. With so many unknowns, students can feel overwhelmed. One way Marietta College’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (CECD) is trying to help alleviate this stress is by inviting industry experts and potential employers to speak and interact with students. March 21, CECD welcomed 16 Marietta College students ready to explore the employment and internship opportunities at DexKo Global. The presenter, Danean Whipkey, Vice President of Human Resources at DexKo ...

Funds for Club: Boys and Girls to honor a former employee

Ground is expected to be broken this year on a teen center honoring a dedicated and missed employee of the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County. A $1 million federal earmark secured by the office of Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was announced during the club’s annual dinner and auction ...