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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. ¯ 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 ...

Freedom Festival in Vienna returns for fifth year

VIENNA - The Freedom Festival will return to Vienna on June 25-27 with a lineup featuring Grammy-nominated band Smash Mouth and Resurrection: A Journey Tribute. Attendees can enjoy carnival rides, big truck shows, a car show, food trucks, vendors, parachute team performances, professional ...

Two firemen injured in firetruck accident when responding to reported fire

PARKERSBURG - Two firemen with the Parkersburg Fire Department were taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after responding to a fire call. The firetruck had tipped onto the driver’s side while taking a turn on the road toward the reported fire. Fire Chief Jason Matthews said they received a call of a structure fire at 9:55 p.m. on 21st Ave. off of Pike Street and the firemen responded to the scene. “As engine three was responding, they made it to the top of the hill and it took a sharp turn and tipped over on the driver’s side,” he said. Matthews said crews responded ...

City deems trash referendum petition insufficient despite over 3K valid signatures

PARKERSBURG - Despite the committee seeking a referendum on Parkersburg City Council’s approval of a sanitation service contract with Waste Management obtaining an additional 1,000 valid signatures, the city reported the petition insufficient on Friday. “The committee is dismayed, but not surprised by the city’s latest action in this matter,” said Edward Escandon, a member of the referendum committee. “It’s a good thing for the citizens of Parkersburg that the city attorney’s opinion is not the final word on this point, far from it.” According to a letter provided by ...