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Country For A Cure raises money for Ohio Pink Ribbon Fund

MARIETTA – The inaugural Country For A Cure concert and fundraiser benefiting the Ohio Pink Ribbon fund, hosted by OnPoint Event Services, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Gator's Pub in Marietta. “Country for A Cure was created to bring people together through country music while raising money and awareness for this important cause,” said Tom Smith, owner and event coordinator of OnPoint. The Ohio Pink Ribbon Fund is an organization that provides financial assistance to women, men and families affected by breast cancer, and serves 10 counties in southeastern Ohio, ...

Local events (Sept. 29)

Meetings ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 8, at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta, to review the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications for eligibility. 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 info@buckeyehills.org. ¯ Palmer Township will ...

Fans might be ‘amazed’ by variety at Lonestar show

MARIETTA – When Lonestar takes the stage Sunday at Peoples Bank Theatre, they’ll play the hits, of course. “We can play a show with almost all No. 1 hits,” said lead guitarist Michael Britt in a recent phone interview. The band has had 10 songs reach No. 1, including 1999’s ...

Meet Me on Market wraps for 2026 tonight

PARKERSBURG – The final downtown Meet Me on Market event of 2026 is set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, bringing together local businesses, artists, organizations and community groups. Most activities this month are happening between Sixth and Ninth streets. Several businesses and events will ...

Local events

Meetings ¯ Washington County Family & Children First Council will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Washington County E.O.C. office, 204 Davis Ave., Suite C. For more information, call 740-376-7081. ¯ 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. 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 ...

Hammer captures nature’s beauty in photo exhibit at WesBanco

PARKERSBURG – Local nature photographer Shannon R. Hammer will exhibit her photography at WesBanco Bank during September. Hammer is an independent photographer and visual artist. “My photographs are often mistaken for the oil canvas paintings from long ago,” Hammer said. Like those ...