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Marietta College theatre student program competition

A student from Marietta and another at Marietta College advanced to the finals of the Musical Theatre Intensive competition held in January in Pittsburgh. They were Emma Gandor of Marietta, class of 2026, and fellow actor Rose Wardlow of Georgetown, Ohio, class of 2025. Gandor and Wardlow were among the 18 students and two alumni attending the event. “I was thrilled to hear Rose and Emma’s names called when the finalists for the Musical Theatre Intensive competition were announced,” Melissa Grande, chair of the Department of Theatre, said. “It is a testament to their work ...

Williamstown Council talks planned outage from the weekend

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown City Council discussed the aftermath of a city water outage and how to proceed following an ongoing repair bill for a city police cruiser at Tuesday’s meeting. During Sunday and Monday, the Williamstown Water Department crews repaired a fire hydrant on Highland Avenue, which houses the main waterline. The repair was prompted by a motorist colliding with the hydrant and causing a leaky valve. Mayor Paul Jordan said he commended the water department crew’s effort to complete the repair in a timely fashion. “They planned and pre-planned and practiced. ...

Allison Cade gets Stop Hunger grant

VINCENT - Allison Cade, a ninth grade student from Warren Local High School, has been awarded a Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA). The grant will support Cade in leading a community service project that addresses the issue of childhood hunger. Before COVID-19, it was estimated 35 million people across the United States — including 10 million children — suffered from food insecurity. That number is expected to increase to as much as 50 million people. This is a problem that can be solved, and young people are a part of the solution. ...

Local Events

Events ¯ AARP Tax-Aide is offering free tax return preparation for all taxpayers on Mondays and Thursdays through April 11. Schedule appointments by calling Washington County Library (Main Branch) at 740-373-1057. No walk-ins are accepted. Taxpayers should bring all their tax documents including any letters from the IRS along with a copy of last year’s tax return plus picture ID and Social Security cards for all family members. ¯ Marietta Bantam youth softball and baseball registration for ages five through 12 will be from 5-7 p.m. each Friday until March 8 at 211 Linwood Ave, ...

Artsbridge Events

Thursday: ¯ Virtual auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Peoples Bank Theatre ¯ Afterschool Movie, G and PG, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Marietta Public Library ¯ The Outlaw: Works by Billy Foster, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Parkersburg Art Center ¯ Adult Drawing in the Attic, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Parkersburg Art Center ¯ Teen Homeschool Hangout, ages 12+, 2 p.m. at Belpre Public Library ¯ Andy’s Art Corner, 2:30-4 p.m. at BB2C Makerspace ¯ Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club, ages 7-13, 4-5 p.m. at Parkersburg Library ¯ Kids Cupcake Decorating, grades ...

Honor Roll

Marietta High School Honor Rolls Second Nine Weeks Honor Roll Term 2 (3.0-3.49) Grade 7 Kaitlynn Antill Kasey Britton Joel Brown Corbin Campbell Cole Coombs Marlee Delo Seneca Foster Ryker Gibeaut Josie Hall Colin Knox Jesse Kuhens Bailey Longfellow Brookelynne Matthews Breeahna McCabe Brenna McCutcheon Graesyn Moat Jackson Moore Alexis Offenberger Dakota Owenby Michael Sarver Eli Schultheisz Cameron Stoke Abigail Swisher Olivia Taylor Lily Trippett Grade 8 Gracie Allen Adel Belin Maeci Blavos Cody Britton Arianna ...