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Local events (8/19)

Events ¯ Washington County Harvest of Hope will celebrate its 20th anniversary from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 23, at Masonic Park in Devola, featuring live music with Track 9, pulled pork BBQ from The Boathouse, games, OSU themed outdoor grill and a lottery board raffle and 50/50 drawing. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 5. Adult tickets are $25 on the day of the event. Advance tickets are available at the Marietta Community Foundation with cash, check; or online at www.wchoh.org. For more information, call 740-538-8812 or visit Washington ...

ODOT District 10 to host Community Day

The Ohio Department of Transportation will host its Community Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Washington County ODOT Garage, 1650 Greene St., Marietta. The free, interactive, hands-on event will be held rain or shine and features equipment, demonstrations and displays from ODOT and ...

Belpre Homecoming wraps up 4 days of festivities

BELPRE – The 94th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival weathered two storms over its four-day run at Civitan Park, but they didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. “It’s been amazing,” said Bobbie Walker, vice president of the Homecoming committee. “I think we had triple ...

Belpre Homecoming Festival returning to Civitan Park

BELPRE – Music, rides, games and food will fill Civitan Park from Thursday to Sunday during the 94th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival. For the third consecutive year, the festival will span four days instead of three. “A lot of people actually wanted us to add Sunday, so we did,” ...

Rivers, Trails and Ales Festival celebrates 16th year this weekend

MARIETTA – From Thursday to Sunday, the Rivers, Trails, and Ales Festival will take over historic East Muskingum Park for the 16th year in a row. According to a press release regarding the event, the festival brings over a thousand locals and tourists together to hit local rivers, trails ...