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Strategist to talk about MOV next week

A geopolitical strategist will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Marietta College Alma McDonough Auditorium. Peter Zeihan will present “Mid-Ohio Valley at the End of the World.” Students can attend a special question and answer session at 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Zeihan helps people understand how the world works. With an eye toward what will drive tomorrow’s headlines, Zeihan combines an understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology and security to help clients best prepare for an uncertain future. Zeihan has worked for the U.S. State Department in ...

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Warren Local Board of Education, committee meeting The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Warren High School, Warrior Room (in Building 6), 130 Warrior Drive, Vincent. The board’s Operations Committee will meet in the same place at 5. Reno Area Water and Sewer District Board meeting The Reno Area Water and Sewer District Board will have their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Reno Water Office, 170 Mount Tom Road. The public is welcome. Community meeting to discuss injection wells Torch Can Do!, the ...

Zonta Club of MOV to hold Spring Unique Boutique

The Zonta Club of MOV will hold their Spring Unique Boutique gently used clothing sale Friday April 5 from 2-8 p.m. and Saturday April 6 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Old Reno School, 260 Sandhill Road, Marietta. They will also be holding a bag sale all day Saturday for $10 a bag. Donations of ...

Theater at Marietta excited to perform Medea Friday

Theatre at Marietta excited to perform Medea starting on Friday, March 15 The Theatre Department at Marietta College is excited to present Medea, Euripides’ most powerful and best-known play, on Friday, March 15. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in the Friederich Theatre. Other performances are scheduled for: ¯ Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m. ¯ Friday, March 22, 8 p.m. ¯ Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m. Medea is an immigrant with a past. She has staked her life and future on marrying Jason, the hero who captured the Golden Fleece. When Jason’s affections begin to shift, Medea ...

United Bank Celebrates 185 years

PARKERSBURG — United Bank is celebrating its 185th anniversary. The bank first opened its doors to the Parkersburg community on March 17, 1839. Since then, “West Virginia’s Bank” has grown to a premier regional banking company with a strong presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic and ...

Scouting Life: Washington County man honored for 70 years in Scouting

A Washington County man has received a 70-year service pin from the Boy Scouts of America. Donald Dennis, 80, of Reno, was 10 1/2-years old when he joined Troop 207, becoming an Eagle Scout in 1958 at Troop 200 and remaining a scout in a career that included numerous capacities. Dennis ...