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Village of Beverly awarded Safe Routes to Schools grants

On Wednesday, State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) announced the Village of Beverly was recently awarded grant funding from the Safe Routes to Schools program to support infrastructure projects designed to increase safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school. ...

Local events

Meetings ¯ The regular monthly meeting of the Belpre City School District will be at 5 p.m. today at the Stone Administration/Early Learning Center, 2014 Rockland Ave. Belpre. This meeting is 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 Marietta City School District Board of Education will hold its regular August Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday at 111 Academy Drive. ¯ The Village of Lower Salem will hold a special ...

Ohio lawmaker pushes for local hearings before PUCO decides on Dayton utility purchase

Ohio state Rep. Tristan Rader wants state regulators to take a close look at a plan to purchase Dayton’s electric utility, AES. The $10.7 billion deal would take the utility private — putting it in the hands of a group with few ties to the region and investments that might cause conflicts of interest down the road. Rader, D-Lakewood, wants the Public Utility Commission of Ohio to hold hearings in AES’ service territory to allow ratepayers, local governments, and other stakeholders to weigh in before making a final decision. “This is a consequential decision for the future of ...

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GriefShare program The GriefShare program will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. today through Nov. 12, with a special program at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 called “Surviving the Holidays”. This 13-week program will be offered at Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta. Each week, you will view a 30-minute video filled with helpful guidance, discuss grief-related issues, and gain personal recovery tips through your workbook. Contact the church for more information (740-373-6478). Belpre City School District meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Belpre City School District ...

West Virginia State Honey Festival to swarm Parkersburg City Park

PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia State Honey Festival will return to Parkersburg City Park this weekend with honey tastings, live beehive demonstrations, entertainment, children’s activities and a new glow-themed 5K. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ...