Vigil planned for ICE victims
A vigil for the victims of ICE organized by Indivisible MOV will be held at 6:30 p.m. today, July 25, at the First Unitarian Church, 232 Third St., Marietta. Go to ICEFallTracker.com to see all those lost.
Around Town
Public steak fry Beverly American Legion Post 389 will hold a public steak fry from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Post Home, 114 Fifth St., Beverly. The menu includes steak, a baked potato, salad bar and a roll. Oak Grove Fire and EMS ice cream social The Oak Grove Fire and EMS will be holding its annual ice cream social from 4-9 p.m. Aug. 1, at the fire station, 102 Oak Grove Lane, Marietta. Guests can look forward to barbecue chicken dinners, hot dogs, sloppy joes, pizza, ice cream and desserts. The event will feature the band, Plan B, inflatables, barrel rides for kids and a country ...
Washington County officials collaborate on disaster relief and seek state assistance for tornado damage
MARIETTA - Washington County Emergency Management Director Richard Hays confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the Newport area, starting around Ohio 26, on Tuesday. During the regular Washington County Commission meeting Thursday morning, multiple county entities debriefed on the damages, ...
Ohio school transportation debated as bus driver shortage continues, private schools demand more
Ohio public school districts continue to be desperate for bus drivers, while the status of school transportation as a whole is being debated by public and private schools alike. A recent transportation workgroup put together by the state recommended, among other things, a “comprehensive system change” to transportation along with immediate actions to “ease current system challenges and build the new system foundation.” The shared goal of the workgroup was to”to transport as many students as possible to and from their school of choice safely and consistently – regardless of ...
Washington County to receive $1.8M in sidewalk, traffic funding
LOWELL — Washington County will receive two roadway safety grants for a combined $1.8 million, according to funding announced Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Village of Lowell will receive about $1.3 million for traffic signal, sidewalk and ...
Weather expected to be calm in weekend as some Doddridge, Pleasants residents remain without power
PARKERSBURG – Pleasant and Doddridge counties are expected to receive a break from severe weather over the next several days following storms that brought tornadoes and heavy rainfall to the region earlier this week. Joe Curtis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in ...