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Wood County Economic Development to hold annual meeting Oct. 14

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Development Authority and Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation will be holding a joint annual meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Discovery World on Market. Christine Davies, West Virginia deputy secretary for economic development and workforce participation, will be the keynote speaker. Davies joined the West Virginia Department of Commerce after spending 25 years “at the intersection of business, technology, policy, and entrepreneurship,” according to a news release from Wood County Economic Development. She is founder and ...

Smith named new RMI Property Division Chair

Attorney Dustin Smith, a native of Vincent, Ohio, has been named as the new Chair of the Property Division of Roberts, Matejczyk & Ita Co. LPA (RMI), a law firm located in Seville, Ohio. RMI, with 22 employees, represents insurance companies on claims in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Smith is ...

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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 ...

Marietta paving spending nears $2 million

MARIETTA — City Council approved legislation Thursday evening that will bring this year’s street paving spending to nearly $2 million and discussed speeding concerns near the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County. Councilman Bill Gossett, chairman of the Streets and Transportation ...

Picture This: Meet the Candidates event held at Marietta High School

MARIETTA - Multiple candidates running in the November General Election gathered for an event at Marietta High School organized by the group Living Democracy: Engaging Citizens. Organizers said all five candidates for two seats on the Washington County Commission were invited, as well as those ...