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Wood BOE gets RIF, Tech Center updates

PARKERSBURG —Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources John Merritt gave the Wood County Board of Education a personnel agenda Tuesday night with a list of employees that will be affected by the RIF (reduction in force) and transfer. The list included those who are transferring or being considered for transfer, employees who received another probationary contract, probationary employees who received a continuing contract and those who were on the non-renewal list. “If an employee’s name is not on this list, they will get a letter mailed tomorrow (Wednesday), stating that the ...

Marietta City Board voted for roof repairs, bathroom upgrades

Marietta City Schools Board of Education members discussed a contract for roof repairs during a special meeting Wednesday night. During its Jan. 22 meeting, the board voted unanimously to spend the $1.3 million to $1.5 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds ...

MOV residents celebrate Marquis de Lafayette with food

Mid-Ohio Valley residents had a chance to learn about a key figure in the American Revolution and eat food Tuesday evening. The Castle and The Cook’s Shop hosted the Vive Lafayette Food History Dinner at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption social hall at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Castle ...

Child pornography, drug charges among Grand Jury indictments

A Lower Salem man was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on pandering sexually oriented materials charges following a search warrant last month that led to his arrest, according to the Washington County Common Pleas Court. Andrew Thomas Tucker, 34, 325 Wetzler Road, Lower Salem, allegedly created, recorded, photographed, filmed, developed, reproduced or published material that shows “a minor participating or engaging in sexual activity,” according to the indictment. Tucker was charged with five counts of pandering sexually-oriented material involving a minor and three counts of ...

Local Events

Meetings ¯ Tom Callihan of Belpre will speak at today’s 7 p.m. meeting of the Western Washington County Historical Society at Living Faith Church, 6775 State Route 339, Vincent. Callihan will present a PowerPoint program of his experiences in restoring and cleaning the Christopher Family cemetery in Warren Township with help from descendants. Anyone interested is invited to attend. ¯ The Washington County Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, in the Washington County Public Library lower level meeting room. Bill Reynolds will provide a program called ...

Street sweeping to start Monday

Beginning Monday, city employees will perform a Marietta Clean Sweep with the intent of cleaning city streets ahead of spring. The initiative will continue until all streets are completed in the following order: Front Street even numbers, to Second Street odd numbers, to Third Street even numbers, to Fourth Street odd numbers, continuing that pattern up to Tenth Street. Crews will then return to Front Street to clean the opposite sides of the street (so residents can park on the opposite sides during cleaning). After finishing the numbered streets, city crews will proceed to the cross ...