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Meetings ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will be held at 10 a.m. today at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to rate and rank the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email ...

Democrats win most statewide offices in Ohio

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MARIETTA – Washington County may have stayed red, but many of Ohio’s statewide offices were swept up in the midterm election’s blue wave Tuesday. In addition to former state health officer Dr. Amy Acton defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the gubernatorial race, fellow Democrat ...

Channell to display art at WesBanco in November

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PARKERSBURG — Penny Channell will be displaying her oil and acrylic artwork during November at WesBanco Bank. Channell, of Parkersburg, is well-known locally from her private exhibits, but she does not exhibit competitively. She is interested in having individuals enjoy and get inspired ...

Washington County library, 911, behavioral health levies pass

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MARIETTA — Washington County voters approved library, 911 services and behavioral health levies Tuesday, supporting continued library operations and funding for school counseling, mental health treatment and recovery services, as well as support for the 911 dispatch. Washington County Public Library Director Justin Mayo said the 0.5-mill library levy’s passage will allow branches to maintain their schedules and give the system the funding needed to address delayed projects and maintenance. “Basically, what’s going to happen is we can continue to operate the way we’re ...

Democrat Amy Acton wins race for Ohio governor

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Democrat Dr. Amy Acton has won Ohio’s race for governor according to unofficial election results. The Associated Press called the race at 10:49 p.m. Acton’s win marks the first time in 20 years that Ohio voters have selected a Democrat to lead the state. The political newcomer will likely ...

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District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council committee meeting The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will be held at 10 a.m. today at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to rate and rank the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call ...