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Authority slates annual Pleasants County electronics recycling day

An annual electronics recycling collection will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Momentive Performance Materials Plant, 10851 Energy Highway, in Friendly. Sponsored by the Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority, all residents of nearby counties, non-profits and small businesses can drop off any broken or unwanted electronic equipment. Individuals or businesses with more than 20 items to recycle should call (304) 652-8413 or (304) 6528487 to make special arrangements prior to the event. The collection has been hosted by Momentive for 17 years. More than 614,000 pounds of ...

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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 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 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 ...

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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 ...

Voting begins today for The Marietta Times Readers’ Choice Awards

It is time again to cast votes for the annual Marietta Times Readers’ Choice Awards. The nomination round featured nearly 2,500 businesses, organizations and individuals recognized for being the best at what they do in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The votes from May narrowed each category down to the top 5. Categories include 10 different classifications: body and soul, entertainment and travel, food and dining, health and beauty, home and garden, kids and education, pets, services, shopping, and vehicles. “We are down to the last round – where we will choose one winner and two ...

Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’

NEW YORK – New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as "synthetic performers." The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December, took effect Tuesday. Her office describes it as a "first-in-the-nation law" aimed at ...