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Meetings ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If the 15th is on Sunday, the meeting will move to 8 a.m. on Monday the 16th. ¯ The Muskingum Township trustees will meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of ...

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Kids’ Night Out Kids' Night Out will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday and Aug. 14, at First Baptist Church of Marietta. This is a free event hosted by the NextGen Kids Ministry. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join in for an evening of crafts, games and snacks with their friends. To pre-register for the event, visit https://fbcmarietta.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1249817. 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 ...

Area cleaning up after severe storm, possible tornado in Pleasants County

ST. MARYS – Roads are blocked and power is out as the region works to recover from heavy storms that struck Tuesday, including reports of possible tornadoes in Pleasants County. “It hasn’t been confirmed, but it possibly could have been two tornadoes,” said Dan Greenleaf, Pleasants ...

Marietta Times Readers’ Choice winners revealed today

MARIETTA - Readers of The Marietta Times have nominated and voted for their favorite organizations and businesses in the Mid-Ohio Valley, recognizing the best of the best in their respective fields. Today, those winners are announced. Starting in May, readers participated in the nomination round, where nearly 2,500 local participants were distinguished across the overall categories of Body and Soul, Entertainment and Travel, Food and Dining, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Kids and Education, Pets, Services, Shopping, and Vehicles. Last month, they were tasked with narrowing ...

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Mardel to close in Vienna

VIENNA - One Vienna restaurant has closed and another Grand Central Avenue business is headed in that direction. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at 311 Grand Central Ave. closed recently with no further information available as of Tuesday. The restaurant was boarded up and all online contact ...