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Christmas auction Saturday Lowell-Adams Fire Department will have its Christmas auction Saturday at the fire house, 223 Lock St., Lowell, with all new items. Concessions are available and check and cash are accepted. Doors open at 4 p.m. and auction will start at 5 p.m. Sensory-friendly church service St. John United Methodist Church is starting a sensory-friendly church service in partnership with East Vienna UMC and Wesley UMC in Vienna. Services began at 2 p.m. Nov. 1, and will occur on the first and third Sunday of each month. Organizers say it will be a Christ-centered service ...

Washington County Veterans Hall of Fame inducts 8, bestows awards

MARIETTA – Retired Army Gen. Robert Brooks Brown made his first visit to Washington County this weekend, giving the keynote address at the Veterans Service Commission Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Now serving as president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army, Brown ...

Halloween at the Park brings families together for 39th year

MARIETTA — Free games, candy and food brought families together Saturday as Halloween at the Park marked its 39th year with help from local civic organizations and student volunteers. For event chairwoman Connie Grimes, the annual celebration is a community effort that gives children a ...

Boil advisory for Virginia Street area

MARIETTA – The City of Marietta has issued a boil advisory impacting more than 130 water customers on Virginia Street, Browns Alley and any surrounding areas that lost water pressure due to a fire hydrant failure during flow testing. Customers who may have experienced a loss of water service or pressure are advised to rapid boil drinking water or water used in food preparation for two minutes following restoration of water service. The announcement says customers should flush their service lines using cold water lines only until the water is clear. The advisory will remain in effect ...

Casto convicted of 2014 Cindy Ball murder

A jury today found a Wood County man guilty of a murder that happened in 2014. Greg Casto, 57, was convicted of both counts against him for the murder of Cindy Ball, 36, whose body was found Oct. 24, 2014, near Sugar Camp Road in Wirt County. She was last seen alive two days earlier leaving ...

MC gets $1M for lighting, HVAC upgrades

MARIETTA – An award to Marietta College was among the grants to improve energy efficiency announced Thursday by the Ohio Department of Development. The college will receive $1 million to finish campus-wide lighting upgrades that will involve about 4,000 lights and improvements to heating and air conditioning systems. The anticipated savings in utility bills is 15.6% annually. The Development Department awarded more than $7.5 million to organizations in 11 counties to lower utility costs and improve energy efficiency in facilities. Other awards in the region include $1 million to the ...