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Belpre Chamber of Commerce slates 88th dinner

The 88th annual dinner of the Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce has been announced and is titled Surviving Business Challenges and will include a panel discussion. The dinner will be held Oct. 22 at the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center, 1500 Grand Central Ave., Vienna, where a time ...

Find Your Wild events at St. Marys Marina

The Friends of the Ohio River Islands will hold events Saturday and Sunday at Middle Island in St. Marys as part of its Find Your Wild programs in September. The group from 9-noon Saturday will host another self-guided scavenger hunt for kids and families to explore nature on the trails on Middle Island. Participants will get prizes, snacks and a chance to win a special prize, Mark Krivchenia, president of the Friends of the Ohio River Islands, said. The fourth annual 5K run and walk will start at 1 p.m. at the St. Marys Marina. Participants can run or walk and pets are welcome. The ...

Promise Campaign golf outing raises $35,000

SISTERSVILLE, W.Va. — Memorial Health Foundation’s first Promise Campaign Golf Outing raised nearly $35,000 to support construction of a new Sistersville General Hospital. The event, held Friday, Sept. 18, at Sistersville Country Club, brought together 15 teams of community members, local ...

Energy exhibition returns to Marietta College

MARIETTA — Marietta College’s annual Energy Technical Exhibition will return Friday, Sept. 25, offering students a chance to explore energy industry careers, meet potential employers and see equipment demonstrations. The student-led exhibition is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ...

Local Events

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 ...

Around Town

Fish fry VFW Post #5108 will hold a fish fry from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Post Home, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $12 per person and includes fish, french fries, baked beans, coleslaw and rolls. Call 740-374-9038 for more information or for carry-out. Steak fry Beverly Sons of the American Legion Post 389 will hold a public steak fry from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Post Home, 114 Fifth St., Beverly. A meal includes steak, a baked potato, a salad bar and a roll. The band Retribution will perform following the steak fry. 92nd annual Renrock/Brookfield Township Homecoming ...