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Democrat candidates for 6th Congressional district primary

Voting trends in the 6th Congressional District show it to be overwhelmingly Republican, but the two Democratic candidates seeking the seat aren’t about to throw in the towel. Democrats Rylan Z. Finzer of Perry Township and Michael L. Kripchak of Youngstown say they expect to have the support needed to pull off an upset and beat whoever wins the Republican nomination in the March 19 primary. With the Jan. 21 resignation of Republican Bill Johnson from Congress to become president of Youngstown State University, the candidates seeking to succeed him have their names twice on the ...

Republican candidates for 6th Congressional district

WARREN – Three Republicans — including two current officeholders — are running for the 6th Congressional District seat that has been vacant since the Jan. 21 resignation of Bill Johnson. Seeking to succeed Johnson, also a Republican, in the March 19 GOP primary are: state Sen. Michael Rulli of Salem, state Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus of Paris Township and Rick Tsai of East Palestine. Because of Johnson’s resignation, the candidates’ names will appear twice on the ballot — once to move to the June 11 special election to fill the remainder of the former congressman’s term and the ...

Blues Weekend:Music comes to the River City

The 31st River City Blues Festival, presented by the Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society of Marietta, will bring a variety of blues acts to the Lafayette Hotel on March 15-16. Formed in 1987, the BJFMS is an all-volunteer non-profit music society promoting blues, jazz and folk music in the ...

Water main break shuts down Marietta High School

Marietta High School was closed Friday due to a water main break on the Colegate Avenue side of the building, according to school and city officials. The closure was announced via Facebook post Thursday evening. The post said the closure affected only Marietta High School and all other ...

Marietta City Council reads ordinances, but lacks number for final passage

A shorthanded Marietta City Council continued work on several ordinances and resolutions at its regular meeting Thursday night. Due to the absences of Councilman Bret Allphin, 2nd Ward, and Councilwoman Erin O’Neill, 4th Ward, City Law Director Paul Bertram explained to those attending ...

MOVP to present Death of A Salesman

An American classic comes to the stage at Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre this weekend and next as Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is performed for a five-show run. The story revolves around Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to be happy and ...