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The Castle to continue series with Victorian housewarming

MARIETTA — The Castle will host an evening of Victorian hospitality, marking the 1888 arrival of one of Marietta's most prominent families with the sights, sounds and traditions of a Victorian housewarming. Part of the Castle's free Third Thursday series, the event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. ...

Fair royalty announced

The 2026 Washington County Junior Fair royalty was announced on Tuesday. The competition was held Monday by the Ohio State University Extension Service at the First Presbyterian Church in Marietta where 12 candidates participated in an individual interview with three panel judges and a public ...

Peoples Bank Foundation donates $2K to The Arc

The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley has received $2,000 from the Peoples Bank Foundation to support programs and services for individuals with intellectual, cognitive and related developmental disabilities. “Local partnerships are essential to helping us fulfill our mission,” Michelle Curtis, ...

Crime, wine and women’s movement among ILR class topics at MC

MARIETTA – Nine new classes have been added to the Fall 2026 schedule at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College. Classes are held from 3-5 p.m. in Thomas Hall, Room 124, unless otherwise noted in the course description and many courses will be available by Zoom. For more course information and to register online, go to www.marietta.edu/ilr. Cops, Convicts, and Coroners: A History of Organized Crime in the Mid-Ohio Valley will meet eight consecutive Mondays beginning Sept. 14. The course will be presented by Bob Newell, a law enforcement officer who retired from ...

Warren schedules special meeting

The Warren Local School District Board of Education will consider the re-employment of five retirees in a special session at 11:30 a.m. today at the Administration Office, 220 Sweetapple Road, Vincent. The Finance Committee will meet following the special meeting. The Operations Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in the Warrior Room at Warren High School.

Local events

Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Aug. 17, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, 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 Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If the 15th is on ...