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Registration open for Chalk the Block

PARKERSBURG – Registration is open to participate in the Oct. 10 Chalk the Block, a sidewalk art contest held during ArtOberfest, a celebration of the Parkersburg Art Center. The cost for Chalk the Block is $5 and is open to teens and adults. An area for younger artists to join in the fun ...

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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. Oct. 8, 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 ...

Commissioner Greg Nohe signs petition for moratorium on injection wells

MARIETTA - Washington County Commissioners met on Thursday afternoon where Commissioner Greg Nohe confirmed his signature on Washington for Safe Drinking Water’s petition for a moratorium on Class II injection wells. Commissioners also approved a 4D reimbursement with the City Prosecutor and ...

People can register to vote in Washington County by Oct. 5

MARIETTA – People throughout Washington County still have time to get registered to vote for the November general election. People are still able to register to vote in Washington County until 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at the Board of Elections office at 204 Davis Ave. Suite B in Marietta. People can also register to vote online at the Washington County Board of Elections’ website at at www.boe.ohio.gov/washington/ or the Ohio Secretary of State’s website at www.ohiosos.gov/ “When people get their driver’s license renewed they can register (at the Ohio Bureau of Motor ...