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Local News June 22, 2026

Meetings ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday 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 info@buckeyehills.org. ¯ The Operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Warren High School, in Warrior Room, ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival draws newcomers, returning residents

Local News June 22, 2026

BELPRE – The Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival wrapped up its second year in Belpre over the weekend. The event shifted from its traditional venue of Parkersburg City Park to Belpre’s Civitan Park in 2025 due to construction of the activity and recreation center, which is expected ...

Ohio proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers will not be on this year’s ballot

Business June 22, 2026

Ohio voters will not have a chance to vote to ban data centers in the November election. Conserve Ohio, the grassroots organization behind the proposed constitutional amendment, said they are now hoping to make the 2027 ballot. The amendment would prohibit building data centers with a peak load of more than 25 megawatts per month, which would prevent most modern data centers. “We want to make it clear: We will not be stopping,” Conserve Ohio said in a statement. “Construction won’t be stopping, so signature gathering and community action will not be stopping.” Conserve ...

Parkersburg City Council, Wood County Circuit Court to consider petition issue

Local News June 22, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether a referendum petition to repeal the city’s proposed contract for trash service is sufficient, as the committee behind the effort seeks a judge’s ruling on the matter. Council will also officially receive ...

Picture This: Checking out the petting zoo at the Marietta library

Local News June 22, 2026

The Gab and the Goats Petting Zoo brought more than 30 animals to the Washington County Public Library in Marietta on Saturday, with kids and adults interested in petting, feeding and even holding animals like goats, pigs, rabbits, kittens, pigeons and chickens, plus a Dexter cow and two emus.

Boil advisory issued for Marietta streets

Local News June 20, 2026

UPDATE: The boil advisory was lifted on Tuesday, June 23. The City of Marietta has issued a boil water advisory, affecting approximately 55 customers in the areas of Euclid Place, Aurora Street, Grandview Avenue, Emerald Street and West Spring Street. The notice from the city did not specify the reason for the advisory. Customers who may have experienced a loss of water service or pressure are advised to rapid boil drinking water or water used in food preparation for two minutes following restoration of water service. The announcement says customers should flush their service lines ...