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The Wilds celebrates birth of three cheetah cubs

CUMBERLAND, Ohio – The Wilds is celebrating the birth of three cheetah cubs born in mid-June to mother, Kuki, and father, Glenn. The litter, which includes two males and one female, marks the 12th cheetah litter born in The Wilds' history and another milestone in the conservation ...

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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

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, ...