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Stillworks Distillery earns silver at world competition

PARKERSBURG — Stillworks Distillery, located just underneath North End Tavern in Parkersburg, has earned national recognition after its Allegheny American Single Malt Whiskey received a silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The award marked the distillery’s first ...

Around Town

Baked steak dinner VFW Post #5108 will hold a baked steak dinner from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Post Home, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $15 per person and includes baked steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and rolls. Call 740-374-9038 for more information or for carry-out. Annual Chili Cook-Off Beverly American Legion Post 389 will hold its 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday during the American Legion Auxiliary Poker Run. The first bike out will be at 11 a.m. Last bike out will be at 1 p.m. The event is $10 per person. Food serving begins at 1 p.m. The Chili ...

Washington County Fair wraps up with livestock sale

MARIETTA – The 175th Washington County Fair wrapped up Tuesday afternoon including the livestock sale featuring the sale of 432 animals partnering with Farm to Table for the option for animals to be donated and the products donated to food pantries in Washington County. 4-H participant ...

“Clue” opens Sept. 18 at the Actors Guild

PARKERSBURG – “Clue” opens at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Parkersburg Actors Guild for a six-show run. The whodunit mystery is based on the 1985 movie “Clue” and the Hasbro board game, among the most popular in history. The setting is a dinner party at Boddy Manor attended by six ...

Picture This: Ribbon-cutting on the river

A ribbon cutting was held Monday to mark the official opening of Marietta's Levee Park on the Ohio River. The renovated levee was funded primarily by $9.4 million from the state’s Appalachian Community Grant Program, which was administered with other projects by the Ironton-Lawrence ...

Local events

Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Sept. 21, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If the 15th is on ...