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Marietta man in running for Super Dad

MARIETTA – A Marietta man is leading in his group in an online contest to be chosen Super Dad for an Ace Hardware commercial. Derek Games entered the contest in July and learned around mid-September his application was chosen in the first round of competition. The notice encouraged dads ...

Parkersburg teen wins first place at Tsubasacon

PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg girl won first place in a cosplay contest at the Tsubasacon convention in Charleston. Audrey (Tobi) Cox, 14, the daughter of Mic and Lindsay Cox, won first place in the Runway Division. The competition was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “I was really ...

SIPS Coffee brings cancer awareness efforts to Steelers game

PARKERSBURG — SIPS Coffee’s efforts to support breast cancer screenings took owner Jen Allman to Pittsburgh, where the business was invited to serve fans outside a Steelers game. For Allman, who has twice been diagnosed with breast cancer, the invitation offered an opportunity to bring ...

Local Events

Meetings ¯ The regular monthly meeting of the Belpre City School District will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, at the Stone Administration/Early Learning Center, 2014 Rockland Ave., Belpre. This is a meeting of the Belpre City School District Board of Education in public to conduct the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda. ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Oct. 19, in Room H108 of the Main ...

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Burnout Resilience Training Washington County Family and Children First and the Washington County Behavioral Health Board will be offering a free Burnout Resilience Training for Family Services Professionals from 9 a.m. to noon (Full Session) and 1-2:30 p.m. (Extended Session, for those who wish to stay) Thursday at the Broughton Community Building, 615 Ohio 821, Marietta. The training will be facilitated by Kim Paull Coaching. Boxed lunches will be offered during the registration process. Attorney CLE’s and Training certificates will be available. Visit wcfcfc.org by Oct. 9 to ...