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Not guilty pleas in 2014 killing

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PARKERSBURG – The man indicted in the 2014 murder of Cindy Ball and the woman charged as an accessory after the fact pleaded not guilty at their arraignments this morning. Walker resident Gregory A. Casto, 56, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, and Martha Jane Stephens, 66, of ...

Open House event: Marietta College to welcome future students Nov. 1

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Marietta College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for its Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., according to a release from the college. Hosted by the Office of Admission, the event is designed to help visitors explore campus, meet ...

Wrong way driver strikes state trooper in head-on crash

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ATHENS — A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was struck head on just before midnight Saturday on U.S. 50 west of Hooper Road in Athens Township in Athens County. Trooper Todd Wallingford was in a marked Highway Patrol cruiser going west on Route 50 when he was struck by Christopher ...

Marietta community creatures attend 38th annual Halloween Party

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Marietta’s 38th annual Halloween Party, formerly Halloween in the Park, was held Saturday in the poultry building at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Free food, treats and games were provided to a couple hundred kids, an organizer said. Sponsoring civic groups included Kiwanis, Marietta ...