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Letter from Waterford data center developer shared by Washington County Commission

MARIETTA – The company developing a proposed data center in the Waterford area issued a letter to the community that was shared during Wednesday’s Washington County Commission meeting. Commission President Charlie Schilling read the letter from Mehdi Nezami, vice president of development for ACS Digital & Energy, a Spain-based company redeveloping the former Muskingum River Power Plant site as part of “Project Riverbend.” ACS Group is a construction engineering company headquartered in Madrid and “is a leader in the development of essential and next generation ...

Candidates for Ohio attorney general address Flock cameras controversy, make proposals

The Republican candidate for Ohio Attorney General wants Ohio lawmakers to make abuse of the Flock camera database a felony but keep the system’s use for legitimate law enforcement purposes. His Democratic opponent doesn’t think the plan goes far enough. The automated license plate readers have spread rapidly through state and local law enforcement agencies as a powerful tool for finding suspects. The public backlash has grown just as quickly. In addition to Americans’ abiding unease with government surveillance, critics point to news investigations which uncovered eye-opening ...

Washington State grad shaping physical therapist assistants

MARIETTA – An alumnus of Washington State College of Ohio is mentoring future health care professionals. People have always been at the heart of the goals of Ryan Graham whose interest in sports medicine and rehabilitation has grown into a career dedicated to helping patients recover. A ...

Career Center names Students of the Month

The Washington County Career Center has named Gracie Adams and Cole Fouss as the September Students of the Month. Adams is a Warren High School senior enrolled in the pre-nursing program. She is the daughter of Randy and Anna Adams of Cutler. At the Career Center, Adams is a member of the ...

Marietta event invites children to learn fishing skills

MARIETTA — Children ages 2 to 15 can learn fishing skills alongside local union volunteers during a free event Saturday, Sept. 19, at Buckeye Park. The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, Ohio AFL-CIO and Electrical Workers Local 972 will host Marietta Take Kids Fishing Day from 10 a.m. to 2 ...