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Warren Local BOE operations committee meeting The operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m Wednesday at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. Warren Local BOE meeting The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. 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 ...

Auville discusses airport with Wood County Commission

PARKERSBURG – The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport is looking to the Wood County Commission for possible support to get a new roof put on one of their hangars. Airport Manager Ben Auville appeared before the commission on Monday to give an update on things happening out at the airport in ...

Livestock sale caps week of competition for Wood County 4-H and FFA youth

MINERAL WELLS — Months of feeding, training and caring for animals culminated Saturday as young exhibitors gathered for the Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase and Livestock Sale. The sale, held at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road, concluded a week during which ...

After rains, area under another air quality alert

PARKERSBURG – Heavy rains hit the area Saturday and another air quality alert was issued on Sunday. A flash flood warning was issued for the area on Saturday as there were periods of heavy rain throughout the day. The warning area included parts of Washington, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt and Wood counties. Just before 7 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service in Charleston reported Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing rainfall totals of 2-4 inches across the warning area. The National Weather Service in Charleston reported the Wood County Airport received .53 inches, ...

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Warren Local BOE operations committee meeting The operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m Wednesday at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. Warren Local BOE meeting The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. 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 ...

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Meetings ¯ The operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m Wednesday at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. ¯ The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. ¯ 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 ...