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Photo by Michelle Dillon Marietta-Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau Treasurer Mike Iaderosa shares the 2023 financial report at the CVB’s annual meeting at the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday night. Iaderosa said tourism generated $438,392 in city and county lodging taxes for ...

OCC, council look at Dominion rate increase

During their Monday night committee meeting, the Marietta City Council Water and Sewer Committee discussed a possible Dominion Energy rate increase with the Ohio Consumers Counsel. The OCC is an independent residential utility consumer advocacy group out of Columbus that is currently analyzing and collecting evidence from Dominion Energy’s rate increase proposal to take to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to say that the price hike is too high for consumers. According to Dominion Energy and OCC, the gas company is asking PUCO for a 30% hike in what it charges consumers for ...

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Events ¯ AARP Tax-Aide is offering free tax return preparation for all taxpayers on Mondays and Thursdays through April 11. Schedule appointments by calling Washington County Library (Main Branch) at 740-373-1057. No walk-ins are accepted. Taxpayers should bring all their tax documents including any letters from the IRS along with a copy of last year’s tax return plus picture ID and Social Security cards for all family members. ¯ Marietta Bantam youth softball and baseball registration for ages five thru 12 will be from 5-7 p.m. each Friday until March 8 at 211 Linwood Ave, ...

Training EMTs and firefighters: Marietta BOE approves donation for students

Marietta City Schools Board of Education members approved a donation by a local business that will help students learn to be EMTs and firefighters. During the board meeting Monday night, board member Cody Parman read a resolution asking the board to accept several donations to the school, ...

Cardiologist on the beat for healthy hearts

February is National Heart Month and Mid-Ohio Valley residents have a range of cardiovascular services they can receive in the area. Memorial Health System offers minimally invasive procedures to treat a range of cardiovascular issues in patients in the Mid-Ohio Valley at its Marietta and ...

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Meetings ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 28, at the Buckeye Hills office, 1400 Pike St., Marietta. ¯ The Village of Lowell will be having a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28, at the Lowell Fire House on Lock Street. ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, at the Buckeye Hills Regional Council office, 1400 Pike Street in Marietta. The purpose of the meeting is to provide updates on projects throughout the region. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Jenny ...