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Tax-Aide seeks volunteers in Washington County

MARIETTA - AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers working at the Knights of Columbus hall in Marietta and St. Bernard Catholic Church in Beverly provide free tax preparation for often financially hard-pressed senior citizens each year, saving them hundreds of dollars in tax preparation fees. The need is great and growing, according to a press release from Tax-Aide. Every year Tax-Aide has to turn away in-need senior citizens for lack of volunteers. According to Tax-Aide, if you do your own taxes, you already know much of what you need to know. Tax-Aide provides training, software, a ...

No Kings rally encourages voting

VIENNA – The grassroots No Kings rallies Saturday in Vienna and Mineral Wells promoted early voting while reminding everyone that America is a democracy. Early voting starts on Wednesday and ends Oct. 31 in West Virginia. Election day is Nov. 3. Some participants in Mineral Wells were ...

Local Events

Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. today in Room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ A Washington County Family and Children First Council Meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Washington County E.O.C. office, 204 Davis Ave., Suite C, Marietta. For more information, call 740-376-7081. ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 28, at the Buckeye Hills Office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development ...

Around Town

WSCO Board of Trustees The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. today in Room H108 of the Main Building. Dorothy Peppel Style Show and Salad Supper The Pioneer Ladies Civitan will hold the Dorothy Peppel Style Show and Salad Supper at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 308 Franklin St., Marietta. Doors open at 5 p.m., with admission being $15 per person. The event is sponsored by Peoples Insurance with fashions by Threadz Boutique and the Purse Auction by Williams Auctioneer. Door prizes will be drawn all ...

Ambrose slates ox roast

St. Ambrose Church in Little Hocking will hold its annual Ox Roast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, with both dine-in and carry-out options available. Dinners feature pit-roasted beef or turkey and are $15 for adults and $10 for children. The church is located at 5080 School House Road in Little Hocking near U.S. 50 and Ohio 339.

Rise in good times at ‘Glow on the O’

VIENNA — The Friends of Vienna held its third annual “Glow on the O” at Spencer's Landing on Saturday. Jack Mathers, president of Friends of Vienna, said the event was an opportunity for the community to “come out during the day and just hang out.” The event had family games ...