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Dorothy Peppel Style Show and Salad Supper The Pioneer Ladies Civitan will hold the Dorothy Peppel Style Show and Salad Supper at 6 p.m. today at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 308 Franklin St., Marietta. Doors open at 5 p.m., with admission being $15 per person. The event is sponsored by Peoples Insurance with fashions by Threadz Boutique and the Purse Auction by Williams Auctioneer. Door prizes will be drawn all night. Washington County Family and Children First Council meeting A Washington County Family and Children First Council meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the ...

Silent movie set for Smoot centennial show

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A famous silent movie complete with live orchestral accompaniment will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday as part of the Smoot Theatre’s celebration of its 100th anniversary. The theater will present “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” filmed in 1928 and starring Buster Keaton. Keaton plays the spoiled ...

Wood County Grand Jury clears sheriff's deputy in May shooting

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PARKERSBURG – A Wood County sheriff’s deputy has been cleared in a May shooting that left an armed suspect dead. Evidence related to the incident was presented to the Wood County Grand Jury during a recent special session, according to a statement from the jury’s foreperson released this afternoon along with the indictments of 17 individuals. “After reviewing the evidence and deliberating, the Grand Jury determined the use of deadly force was justified under the circumstances,” the statement says, citing evidence from the investigating trooper with the West Virginia State ...

Lions to hold pancake breakfast

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BEVERLY - The Beverly Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Saturday at the Beverly Methodist Church, 700 Park St. Plain or blueberry pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit and drinks are $8 for adults, $5 for kids under 10 and $10 for all you can eat. Funds go to scholarships for Fort Frye and Waterford high school seniors.

Council discusses oil and gas well near aquifer

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Marietta Councilor Jade Thompson discusses an oil and gas well near the city's aquifer that received two visits from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources during Monday evening's Water, Sewer and Sanitation committee meeting. For more information, read the full article in the Wednesday ...