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Rummage Sale St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 320 2nd St., Marietta, will be having a Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday inside the parish hall. “Fall Into a Good Book” Used Book Sale Join the Friends of the Marietta Library for the "Fall Into a Good Book" used book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday ($3 per bag of books; bags will be provided), at the "Little Yellow House", 615 Fifth St., Marietta. Stock up for your winter reading or find holiday season gifts by shopping for books in a variety of genres for adults ...

Dollar General open in Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN - Dollar General will celebrate opening its newest area store at 8 a.m. Saturday with a grand opening event at 1901 Williams Highway, company officials said the event will feature $10 gift cards for the 50 adult customers and DG tote bags to the first 100 customers. “We look ...

Nohe clarifies stance on injection wells at commission meeting

MARIETTA – Washington County Commissioners approved a resolution for the completion of the Devloa sewer project Thursday while Commissioner Greg Nohe clarified his stance on a potential moratorium for Class II injection wells. Democrat John Rauch, who is a member of the Little Hocking ...

Murder suspect among 20 indicted in Washington County

MARIETTA – A Marietta man was indicted on murder and other charges relating to a recent home invasion in which two people were shot, one of whom later died as a result of his injuries. Baxter L. Grimes, 50, was one of 20 defendants listed in indictments handed down by the Washington County Grand Jury on Thursday. Grimes faces 20 counts related to the crime: aggravated murder and murder, both unclassified felonies with firearm specifications; two first-degree felony counts of aggravated burglary and one each of attempted aggravated murder with firearm specifications, attempted murder ...

West Virginia woman killed in single-vehicle crash

NEWPORT TWP. – A West Virginia woman died this morning following a single-vehicle crash on Ohio 7. The accident happened at approximately 7:29 a.m. near milepost 42 in Newport Township, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway patrol. The preliminary investigation indicates Brenda A. Goodfellow, 68, of New Martinsville was traveling south in a 2025 Cadillac XT6 SUV when it went off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and overturned, the release says. Goodfellow was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Along with the patrol, the ...

The Whites to perform at Opry

BELPRE – Grand Ole Opry stars The Whites will bring its family harmonies and decades of country music tradition to the Ohio Valley Opry for two shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 17. The Whites are recognizable from the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” The group performed "Keep on the ...