Breaking News
Local News

Around Town

4 min read

Meetings

Warren Local BOE committee meeting

The Learning, Instruction and Assessment Committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Warren High School, Rooms 1710/1711, 130 Warrior Drive, Vincent.

Warren Local BOE committee meeting

The Operations Committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Warren High School, Rooms 1710/1711, 130 Warrior Drive, Vincent.

Warren Local BOE regular meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Warren High School, Rooms 1710/1711,130 Warrior Drive, Vincent.

Events

Fish fry

VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta, will be holding a fish fry from 5-7 p.m., May 31. A meal is $10 per person. For more information or carryout, call 740-374-9038.

Community breakfast

Matamoras #374, Free and Accepted Masons, 301 Main Street, New Matamoras, will be holding a community breakfast buffet, from 8 – 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1. The breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, hash browns, biscuits, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, orange juice, and coffee. The public is invited to attend. Carry out is available. The suggested donation is $7 per person. Profits from the breakfast will go to support the Grand Lodge of Ohio Charitable Foundation, the Ohio Masonic Communities, and local charities.

Community Baby Bash

Help Me Grow is sponsoring a Community Baby Bash on from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., June 1, at the Marietta K of C Hall, 312 Franklin St. Information on resources and services for expectant moms, and families with infants and toddlers will be provided to support families on their parenthood journey. Developmental screenings, door prizes, mommy massages, car seat checks, food, freebies from vendors, and much more are offered. The event is sponsored by Washington County Family and Children First’s Help Me Grow Early Intervention and Home Visiting programs. For more information, call 740-376-7081.

Stanleyville School Reunion

The annual Stanleyville School Reunion will be held at noon, Saturday June 1, at the Stanleyville Community Building, 1995 Stanleyville Rd, Whipple. All former students and their families are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish for the potluck meal. Drinks and table service will be furnished. Meat will not be furnished this year. A raffle, 5/50 drawing and door prizes will also be included at the reunion. A social hour will be from 11 a.m. until noon. Come and enjoy a day with former classmates and ole friends.

Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department Ice Cream Social

The Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their annual Ice Cream Social at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at the Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department Station, State Route 821, Lower Salem. In addition to ice cream, they will also have fish, french fries, green beans, applesauce, hot dogs, desserts, and beverages. Festivities include a country store, a bouncy house, and live music from Pick'in on Country. There will be parking attendants on hand and a shuttle will transport attendees from the parking areas to the building.

Lawrence School Reunion

The Friends of Lawrence School are planning a reunion for June 1 at Frontier High School. The group has addresses for those that graduated from Lawrence School, but if the address has changed, people are asked to text the new address to Jeannie Henthorn at 740-236-8254. Anyone that ever attended Lawrence High School is invited. Invitations are being planned to go out mid-April. The reunion will include a country store, raffles, a meal and much more.

Classes/Workshops/Seminars

Zumba Classes

Zumba classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Monday at the O'Neill Center. The cost is $5 per class or $25 for six classes. All ages welcome. For more information, call 740-373-3914.

Ballroom Dancing Classes

Weekly ballroom dancing classes will be held 7-10 p.m. the second, third and fourth Saturdays of the month at Miller Prosthetics, 2311 Ohio Ave., Parkersburg. Dress is casual. Cost is a $5-per-person donation with singles and couples welcome.

Free Western Dance Lessons

The YMCA of Marietta will be holding free Western Dance Lessons from 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information call 740-374-7030.

Starting at /week.