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Tornado hits Monroe County

BEALLSVILLE – The National Weather Service this week confirmed that a storm that struck Monroe County Wednesday morning produced an EF-2 tornado, with winds from 111 to 135 mph. Buildings across the Miltonsburg, Ozark and Beallsville areas were damaged by the storm between 7:20 and 8 a.m. Wednesday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported that no one was seriously injured or killed. Several residents reported seeing a tornado touch down. Sheriff Charles Black said debris struck a horse in Beallsville that had to be put down as a result. Other than that, no lives were ...

MHS production of ‘Anastasia’ opens today

Performances of Marietta High School’s production of “Anastasia” begin tonight at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Based on the 1997 animated movie inspired by the real historical mystery of what happened to the Russian duchess Anastasia, the musical is the product of the ...

Marietta College students help local kids explore job options

As one group of local middle school students practiced reading the news on air in Marietta College’s WCMO television station, another group worked the controls behind the scenes under the guidance of MC student and faculty volunteers during a special Building Bridges to Careers ...

Healthy Aging: Grant funds to help Washington County seniors

Washington County Commissioners discussed how funds from a Healthy Aging grant through the state will be used to assist seniors Thursday. Commissioner James Booth said they will give approximately $48,000 each to Washington-Morgan Community Action, a nonprofit that helps underserved ...

Committee approves acceptance of two vehicles from Ewing School

The Police and Fire and Public Lands and Buildings Marietta City Council committees met Wednesday night to briefly discuss various business items. Assistant Fire Chief Frosty Schneider approached the Police and Fire committee for the approval of the acceptance of the donation of two ...

‘Little Women’ debuts Friday

PARKERSBURG — An ageless story written by a 19th century author will be presented by the Actors Guild of Parkersburg. “Little Women” opens at 8 p.m. Friday at the Guild Playhouse on Market Street where Betty Dotson directs the play based on the Civil War-era novel written in 1868 by ...