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Meetings ¯ The date of the regular August board meeting of the Fort Frye Board of Education has been changed to 6 p.m. today at Fort Frye High School, 420 Fifth Street, Beverly. ¯ OVESC will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. today at Lori’s Restaurant in Caldwell. ¯ The Washington County Fair Board will hold a special meeting at 9 p.m. today at the Senior Fair Office, 922 Front St., Marietta, to discuss horse rental contracts. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in ...

Knox Energy disconnecting service for 43 customers in Belpre area

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BELPRE – Knox Energy recently notified 43 of its customers that their natural gas service would be disconnected Oct. 29, stating the local supply gathering system will be unable to provide reliable service. Vanessa Hamilton, chief business development officer for Canton-based Knox Energy, said the area affected is solely supplied by local production. Several weeks ago, Knox Energy operations staff met with Bob Wilson, president of Wilson Energy, and were told the well conditions had worsened and couldn’t continue to meet the demand of all customers. Hamilton said that last year ...

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Fort Frye BOE meeting The date of the regular August board meeting of the Fort Frye Board of Education has been changed to 6 p.m. today at Fort Frye High School, 420 Fifth Street, Beverly. OVESC Board meeting OVESC will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. today at Lori’s Restaurant in Caldwell. Washington County Fair Board special meeting The Washington County Fair Board will hold a special meeting at 9 p.m. today at the Senior Fair Office, 922 Front St., Marietta, to discuss horse rental contracts. Steak fry A steak fry will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the VFW Post #5108, 319 ...

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Meetings ¯ The date of the regular August board meeting of the Fort Frye Board of Education has been changed to 6 p.m. Thursday at Fort Frye High School, 420 Fifth Street, Beverly. ¯ OVESC will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lori’s Restaurant in Caldwell. ¯ The Washington County Fair Board will hold a special meeting at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Senior Fair Office, 922 Front St., Marietta, to discuss horse rental contracts. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, ...

Athens County receives DART funding

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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office has received $38,880 through the office of the Ohio attorney general from the Drug Abuse Response Team grant program to help communities connect survivors of opioid addiction to treatment and recovery. The grant is among 38 totaling more than $2.5 million. “Overdose survivors need urgent, hands-on support to break the cycle of addiction,” Attorney General Andy Wilson said. “These grants empower local law enforcement and healthcare partners to meet people where they are in their most vulnerable moments and guide them toward lasting ...

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Fort Frye BOE meeting The date of the regular August board meeting of the Fort Frye Board of Education has been changed to 6 p.m. Thursday at Fort Frye High School, 420 Fifth Street, Beverly. OVESC Board meeting OVESC will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lori’s Restaurant in Caldwell. Washington County Fair Board special meeting The Washington County Fair Board will hold a special meeting at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Senior Fair Office, 922 Front St., Marietta, to discuss horse rental contracts. Steak fry A steak fry will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the VFW Post ...