Marietta City Council discussed an emergency homeless shelter, the Memorial to the Start Westward of the United States, permanent parking and parking rates Monday evening. City Council held its Public Lands and Buildings; Planning, Zoning and Annexation; and Police and Fire committee ...
The City of Marietta is considering possible staff cuts as a way to keep the city afloat following the dire prediction by a performance audit that the city’s general fund could be depleted by 2025. Among the proposals is reducing the number of police officers and merging the Marietta/Belpre Health Department with the county’s. City Council members spoke with department heads Monday night about the possible staff cuts during a joint meeting of the City Council Finance and Employee Relations Committees. “We’re facing some major decisions and not very pleasant decisions,” ...
NEGLEY – East Palestine resident Rob Two-Hawks used a simple analogy to get a serious point across about the environmental and health concerns in the wake of last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment during a gathering at the East Palestine Country Club in Negley on Saturday. “If ...
The Memorial Health Foundation recently announced a grant of $3,000 to support the American Red Cross’ Blood Saves Lives Fighting Cancer initiative. “We have always been active with the (Memorial) Health System and are very thrilled to have this partnership,” said Sharon Kesselring, ...
The Marietta City Schools Board of Education accepted the resignation of band director Korey Parlin effective Aug. 15 during its monthly meeting Monday evening. Numerous students and parents attended the meeting in support of Parlin and the band program. During the public forum, junior ...
VINCENT — A local school district will receive $1.3 million for a school-based health clinic. Warren Local Schools will be awarded $1,381,118 for an onsite school-based health clinic as part of the Appalachian Children’s Health Initiative. According to a press release from Gov. Mike DeWine, $64 million will be awarded to the Appalachian Children Coalition as part of the Appalachian Children’s Health Initiative to support the creation or expansion of community-based and school-based health clinics, the launch of healthcare-focused workforce development programs and more. The ...
