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Navigating breast health Q&A

Nurse practitioner Angela Ball is part of Memorial Health System’s Department of Surgical Oncology, where she specializes in supporting patients with high-risk breast conditions. She provides education, guidance and personalized care for those navigating breast cancer risk, benign breast ...

Letter off-base on local residents, risks

A recent letter titled “Ohio Oil and Gas Under Attack by California Funded Leftists from Athens County,” is misleading and dismissive of the citizens of this area. Had the author done even the most basic background work, he would know the headline is untrue. For the past three years, ...

Antietam

September 16, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland: “There was a drizzling rain...the night was dismal. Nothing can be more solemn than a period of silent waiting for the summons to battle...,” recalls Mariettan Major Rufus R. Dawes, second in command of the Union Army Wisconsin 6th Volunteer ...

America’s greatest secret weapon

Our grandson is a U.S. Marine. This week I told him about his great-grandfather, my dad, who was a proud U.S. Marine. Dad and other Marines I know are Marines, even if they aren’t currently serving. When the “The Marines’ Hymn” – “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of ...

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Engagement

With love and joy, Stephanie Elizabeth Rector and Joey Dean Thomas announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride to be is the daughter of the late Christopher Lowe. She was born and raised in Marietta and is a 2003 graduate of Marietta Senior High School. The prospective ...

Engagement

Thomas Bean and Amy Bean, and Nina Butcher, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miranda Bean to Hunter Lyons. Miranda is a 2016 graduate of Marietta High School and a graduate of Ohio State where she is currently working as a clinical research coordinator at the Ohio State ...

Engagement: Morrow-Forester

Zachary and Cassandra Morrow of Lowell are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Gage Alexander Morrow, to Josie Nicole Forester of Stockport. Gage is a graduate of Fort Frye High School and Washington County Career Center and is enrolled in automotive technology at the University ...

Wedding announcement

John and Tammy Moore of Parkersburg announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Toria Ann Moore of Parkersburg to Eric Hackathorn of Cutler. The groom is the son of Thomas Gale Hackathorn II and Lori Ann Hackathorn of Little Hocking. Moore will receive a BSN on Dec. ...

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Washington County Marriages

The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed at the Washington County Courthouse: ¯ Kylie Torreance Myers, 22, Marietta, and Heath Michael Hill, 25, Marietta, April 21. ¯ Joshua David McAtee, 39, Poca, West Virginia, and Treska Dawn Dunbar, 38, Ripley, April 21. ¯ ...

Porter wedding

On March 31, 2023, Dr. Isabel Sloan Griffin and Kevin Raymond Porter were married in an outdoor ceremony at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Presiding as officiant was Isabel’s friend and colleague Danielle Fernandez. The bride and groom met at Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta in 2019. The ...

Wedding announcement

John and Tammy Moore of Parkersburg announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Toria Ann Moore of Parkersburg to Eric Hackathorn of Cutler. The groom is the son of Thomas Gale Hackathorn II and Lori Ann Hackathorn of Little Hocking. Moore will receive a BSN on Dec. ...

Wedding — Pottmeyer-Miller

Pottmeyer-Miller Miss Kaitlin Lynnae Pottmeyer, daughter of Erin and Sherri Pottmeyer of Churchtown, Ohio, became the bride of Mr. Dean Allan Miller, son of Mike Miller and the late Tina Miller, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta. ...

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Hess, 60th anniversary

Bill and Sally Hess of Marietta will celebrate their 60th anniversary on July 18. Their family congratulates them on their diamond anniversary and the love and friendship they’ve shared for six decades.

60th Wedding Anniversary

Neil and Connie Huck will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, January 16. They were married on January 16, 1965 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Beverly, OH by the Right Reverend Ambrose Schilling. They are the proud parents of six children. Tamara Haring (friend Darrell ...

60th Anniversary

Larry E. Brown and B. Diane (Copen) Brown of Marietta, Ohio were married in a candle light ceremony at St. Luke’s Evangelical Luthern Church, Fourth and Scammel St., Marietta, Ohio, on Dec. 26, 1964 by Rev. John Torrance. Larry is the son of the late Harry A. and Elsie (Davis) Brown and ...

Anniversary

David and Doris Brooker are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on Sept. 7, 1974, at St John’s Church by Father Charles Highland. David is the son of Clem and Lucy Brooker. Doris is the daughter of Kenneth and Narelle Weinstock. They are the parents of three ...

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Letter off-base on local residents, risks

A recent letter titled “Ohio Oil and Gas Under Attack by California Funded Leftists from Athens County,” is misleading and dismissive of the citizens of this area. Had the author done even the most basic background work, he would know the headline is untrue. For the past three years, ...

Antietam

September 16, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland: “There was a drizzling rain...the night was dismal. Nothing can be more solemn than a period of silent waiting for the summons to battle...,” recalls Mariettan Major Rufus R. Dawes, second in command of the Union Army Wisconsin 6th Volunteer ...

America’s greatest secret weapon

Our grandson is a U.S. Marine. This week I told him about his great-grandfather, my dad, who was a proud U.S. Marine. Dad and other Marines I know are Marines, even if they aren’t currently serving. When the “The Marines’ Hymn” – “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of ...

Climate change, extreme weather, and insurance companies

We are homeowners whose entire neighborhoods have been destroyed by fires and we’re fighting our insurance companies while continuing to pay rate hike after rate hike. We are small business owners who have lost our stores, our restaurants, to the way we pay our bills for flooding. These ...

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Drying perennial, annual herbs

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Finally, a good dose of moisture hit the valley as we received some much-needed rain this week. Although we are late in the growing season, this will definitely help. This week I want to talk about herbs, specifically preserving through drying. ...

One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start small

NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days, but change can be hard. How do you start a journey toward better health that you can stick with, and not be overwhelmed? Among the experts’ advice: Start with a little and it can turn into something big. Be consistent. Try ...

Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening technique

(AP) — The third week of September is National Houseplant Week, a nod to the fact that we’re turning our attention to indoor plants. It’s a great time to explore a practice called kokedama and have a little fun making a special addition to our collections. The Japanese method of growing ...