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West Virginia, Ohio looking to FEMA for disaster relief

CHARLESTON - The governor of West Virginia announced the approval of an extension of the deadline for West Virginia counties to apply for federal disaster relief while the governor of Ohio announced the approval of disaster relief for a number of Ohio counties while others are still awaiting approval. Governors in West Virginia and Ohio are still looking for areas in need of assistance from recent weather related disasters who would qualify for federal relief funding. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has ...

Ramaswamy slated at Reagan Day Dinner in Washington County

The Republican candidate for governor of Ohio will be the featured speaker on Oct. 26 at the annual Reagan Day Dinner sponsored by the Washington County Republicans Executive Committee. Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will be joined by Rob McColley, who is running for lieutenant governor, candidate Frank LaRose for Ohio auditor and state Supreme Court candidate Justice Dan Hawkins. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at The Tower Event and Conference Center in Marietta. Ramaswamy will speak at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at ...

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Meetings ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications for eligibility. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email ...

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Natural Resources Assistance Council committee meeting The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications for eligibility. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or ...

Lowell Octoberfest marks 50th anniversary

LOWELL — Lowell Octoberfest marked its 50th anniversary over the weekend on Buell Island, bringing together vendors, volunteers and visitors for a celebration that helps pay for the park’s upkeep. About 70 vendors participated in the festival, which included a Saturday morning parade ...

Athens World War II soldier laid to rest 82 years after death

MARIETTA – When Spencer Rutter got the call that after more than eight decades, his uncle’s remains had been identified, it didn’t take him long to tell the Army where they should end up. “They belong at Maplewood Cemetery in Glouster, with his parents,” Rutter, an 83-year-old ...