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Picture This: Keys and Community celebrates Artsbridge’s 40th anniversary

Artsbridge staffers, board members and supporters gathered Saturday at the Center on Market for Keys and Community — a dueling pianos event that served both as a fundraiser and celebration of the organization's 40th anniversary. Performers Nick and Tyson of New York, NY Dueling Pianos took ...

Picture This: 100th anniversary celebrated on Smoot Theatre stage

PARKERSBURG - Members of the community gathered Sunday at the Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg for the first of two celebrations of the venue’s 100th anniversary. The theater opened on Oct. 18, 1926, in the era of vaudeville and silent movies. A second event is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, when the silent movie "Steamboat Bill, Jr." starring Buster Keaton will be screened.

Man killed in traffic accident in Gallia County

GALLIPOIS – One man was killed Saturday in an accident in Gallia County southwest of Gallipolis, the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Ronald Montgomery, 33, Crown City, was driving north on Carter Road near the intersection with Woodie Road in a 2011 GMC Sierra and went off the left side of the road, the post said. The vehicle struck an embankment and overturned, the post said. Also in the truck were Randy Spring, 48, of Crestline, and two children ages 6 and 9, the post said. Montgomery was pronounced dead at the scene, the post said. The passengers were taken ...

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Washington County Career Center food programs policy The Washington County Career Center continues the policy for providing meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The Career Center qualifies to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allowing breakfast and lunch to be provided to all children at no charge and eliminates the collection of meal applications for free, reduced, and paid student meals. This approach reduces burdens for families and helps ensure that students receive nutritious ...

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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 ...

Tattoo convention kicks off Friday

MARIETTA — Tattoo artists and customers gathered Friday for the second Bizarre Bazaar Tattoo Convention, which has grown from a parking lot market into a weekend event featuring more than 100 artists. The three-day convention continues through Sunday at Tower Event & Conference Center, ...