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Washington County Family and Children First Council meeting A Washington County Family and Children First Council meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Washington County E.O.C. office, 204 Davis Ave., Suite C, Marietta. For more information, call 740-376-7081. Free book study First Presbyterian Church of Marietta will hold a free book study on Joann Nesser’s “Contemplative Prayer: Praying when the Well Runs Dry" from 5-7 p.m. for four consecutive Thursdays from Thursday to Nov. 12 in the church’s fellowship hall. English Professor Nicole Livengood will guide the ...

Council discusses oil and gas well near aquifer

Marietta Councilor Jade Thompson discusses an oil and gas well near the city's aquifer that received two visits from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources during Monday evening's Water, Sewer and Sanitation committee meeting. For more information, read the full article in the Wednesday ...

$55 million gift to fund Marietta College housing, health sciences facility

MARIETTA — Marietta College plans to renovate three first-year residence halls, remove several campus buildings and open a graduate health sciences facility on Fourth Street with support from a $55 million gift commitment from Joe and Linda Chlapaty. President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty ...

Silent movie set for Smoot centennial show

A famous silent movie complete with live orchestral accompaniment will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday as part of the Smoot Theatre’s celebration of its 100th anniversary. The theater will present “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” filmed in 1928 and starring Buster Keaton. Keaton plays the spoiled ...

Wood County has a tentative agreement with Camden Clark for ambulance service

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission has worked out a tentative agreement with the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center to provide ambulance service to the area for the foreseeable future. Wood County Commission President Blair Couch reported Monday that a deal is ready to be finalized and approved where the county would pay $850,000 annually for the next three years and then do two one-year renewals after that in case any changes or adjustments need to be made. Couch said he held meetings with Camden Clark CEO Sean Smith to discuss terms. Officials from Camden Clark came ...

My Mommy Mart starts Friday

MARIETTA – My Mommy Mart fall and winter consignment sale will be held Friday through Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Marietta. The sale is the area's largest and longest-running consignment event where parents can shop for gently used children's items, including clothing ...