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Report on accident involving Parkersburg mayor released

PARKERSBURG – An accident report filed by the Parkersburg Police Department says Mayor Tom Joyce opened the door of a city-owned vehicle into traffic, and it was struck by a passing motorist on June 16. The report’s narrative said Joyce was at fault for opening his car door into traffic. No citation was issued. A woman who listed a Parkersburg P.O. box as her address asked about the accident during the public forum at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. She asked if alcohol was involved and if standard procedures were followed. Joyce said during the message from the executive ...

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Meetings ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. July 6, 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 ...

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Lasagna dinner VFW Post #5108 will hold a lasagna dinner from 5-7 p.m. today at 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $12 per person and includes lasagna, salad and garlic bread. For more information or carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Chicken barbecue dinner The Graysville and Community Volunteer Fire Department, 38851 State Route 26, Graysville, will hold a chicken barbecue dinner at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The menu includes chicken, baked potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, rolls, desserts and drinks. Public steak fry Beverly American Legion Post 389 will hold a public steak fry from 5-8 ...

Attorney who worked on previous chemical lawsuits gives his take on new agreement

PARKERSBURG – An attorney who represented local residents in litigation over chemicals that ended up in the local water supply has questions he thinks people locally as well as the state and federal level need to ask about a recently announced settlement between Chemours, the state and the federal government in regards to “forever chemicals” in water supplies here, in North Carolina and New Jersey. Attorney Harry Deitzler previously represented a number of area residents in class action lawsuits that resulted in settlements that have continued to address water quality concerns and ...

People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3% in 2025, according to federal report

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Ohio in 2025 increased more than 3%, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. There were 12,196 people experiencing homelessness in Ohio last year, according to HUD’s annual Homelessness Assessment Report. Overall homelessness in the U.S. decreased 3% with 745,652 people experiencing homelessness. “We know that housing is what helps solve homelessness, and it really is just how we as a state and as a system can fine tune our approaches so that we can reach everyone in Ohio who might face ...