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Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. June 15, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ The Washington County Family & Children First Council meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. June 17, at the Washington County E.O.C. office, 204 Davis Avenue, Suite C. For more information, call 740-376-7081. ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. June 24, at the Buckeye Hills office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development ...

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Pulled pork/chicken sandwich dinner VFW Post #5108 will hold a pulled pork/chicken sandwich dinner from 5-7 p.m. Friday at 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $10 per person and includes your choice of a pulled pork or chicken sandwich, french fries and coleslaw. For more information or carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Frontier Alumni Association 1969-1990 annual class reunion The Frontier Alumni Association 1969-1990 will hold its annual class reunion at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The reunion will be held at the American Legion, 718 Wooster St., Marietta. Friday evening will be a ...

Chavez announces local projects included in Ohio funding bill

COLUMBUS— A state senator from Marietta has announced a number of projects across his district that are included in Senate Bill 450, the state’s Capital Budget Bill, including a number of projects in Washington County. State Senator Brian Chavez (R-Marietta) who represents the 30th ...

Actors Guild of Parkersburg opens ‘Sylvia’ on Friday

“Sylvia” opens Friday at the Actors Guild of Parkersburg for a two-week run. The show is about Greg and Kate who moved to Manhattan after 22 years of raising their children in the suburbs. Greg’s career is winding down while Kate’s is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg ...

Red Cross appeals for blood donations

PARKERSBURG – The American Red Cross on Monday issued an urgent need for donors of all blood types. Scheduled donations, which account for 90% of all blood donations, have sharply dropped in recent weeks, Sharon Kesselring, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Ohio Valley, said. “As a result, the blood supply has fallen by several thousand units in just a week, raising concerns that the decline could worsen as we enter trauma season,” she said. “This period between Memorial Day and Labor Day brings an increase in severe injuries from car accidents, ATV crashes, ...