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COVID outbreak at jail prompts scrutiny

County jail safety was the topic of discussion both in Columbus and in Marietta on Tuesday. Protocols are under scrutiny at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office following an outbreak of coronavirus at the Washington County Jail at the close of January. Meanwhile, State Rep. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, also spoke at an afternoon press conference concerning a proposed remodel of funding for county jails. ¯ COVID Outbreak Chief Deputy Mark Warden confirmed Tuesday that the county jail has experienced recent confirmed cases of the coronavirus making its way through pods of the ...

Belpre officials optimistic about pool opening

BELPRE — Belpre officials are hopeful that the Belpre City Pool at Civitan Park will be opening this summer, if the COVID-19 pandemic situation permits it. Belpre City Council held its regular meeting Monday evening. Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Belpre City Building has been closed since Nov. 18, with all business conducted by mail, phone and electronically. Monday’s meeting was held by Zoom. Officials discussed the Belpre Pool situation after two members of Boy Scout Troop 91 in Belpre asked for an update on the pool situation as part of their attendance at the council ...

CCMC offers COVID-19 antibody therapies

PARKERSBURG - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center is now offering the two leading monoclonal antibody therapies in the treatment of COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapies Bamlanivimab and ...

Lorentz: Belpre Senior Center may reopen Feb. 1

BELPRE — The Belpre Senior Center could open for limited services beginning Feb. 1, Mayor Mike Lorentz told Belpre City Council at its regular meeting Monday evening. Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Belpre City Building has been closed since Nov. 18, with all business conducted by mail, phone and electronically. Monday’s meeting was held by Zoom. Lorentz said the senior center will still have capacity restrictions due to COVID-19 guidelines and only some of the services will be available but he believes it will be a step in the right direction. In council business ...

Memorial Health Systems sets vaccination clinics

The Memorial Health System will be holding vaccination clinics this week and is working to get people signed up for those and future clinics being planned. People are signing up for the appointment-only drive-thru clinics that will be occurring this week and in the near future. One clinic ...

Belpre BOE talks appointments, in-person classes

BELPRE — As part of the first board of education meeting of 2021, the Belpre City Schools named Mike Miller as Board President and Fred Meredith as Vice President on Monday evening at Stone Administration Building/Early Learning Center. Both Miller and Meredith were voted unanimously in ...