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EVE screening prompts discussion of domestic violence

MARIETTA — A screening of “The Invisible Man” brought advocates, law enforcement officers, health care professionals and community members together Oct. 22 to discuss domestic violence and the challenges survivors face. EVE Inc. hosted the free event at Washington State College of Ohio ...

Ohio Supreme Court: Village with data center moratorium won’t have to consider site plan

An Ohio village won’t have to consider the proposal from a new data center after putting a moratorium in place, according to a unanimous ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court. The unanimous decision released this week by the state’s highest court said that the village of Lordstown’s leaders were allowed to stop the process of a data center site-plan review. They were not required to review the plans because, at the time, the village council had banned data centers in their area. The company attempting to start the site-review, Bristolville 25 Developer, started the process in October ...

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Meetings ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. today at the Buckeye Hills Office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development coordinator at jcollins@buckeyehills.org or 740-376-1039. 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 info@buckeyehills.org. ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council will be held at 10 a.m. Nov. ...

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Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council meeting The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. today at the Buckeye Hills Office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development coordinator at jcollins@buckeyehills.org or 740-376-1039. 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 info@buckeyehills.org. Zonta Club Fall Unique Boutique The Zonta Club of the MOV will hold its Fall Unique Boutique Clothing ...

Pumpkins can fly at Belpre Elementary Pumpkin Drop

Families and students gathered for the annual Pumpkin Drop at Belpre Elementary School on Tuesday night. Students from each class prepared by crating ways to protect their pumpkins, inside a box, from the fall. Students could then collect their pumpkins to check the effectiveness of the ...

Reagan Day Dinner draws Republican candidates to Marietta

MARIETTA — Republican candidates urged Washington County voters to turn out early and bring friends and neighbors to the polls during the Reagan Day Dinner in Marietta, pairing their closing election appeals with promises on jobs, taxes, election security and public safety. The gathering ...