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West Virginia officials announced disaster unemployment assistance for Pleasants, Ritchie counties

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ST. MARYS – Assistance is available for Pleasants and Ritchie County residents who lost employment or self-employment as a result of severe storms and flooding last month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey and WorkForce West Virginia announced this week that disaster unemployment benefits are available to eligible state residents in those counties. “Families and businesses in these communities are still dealing with the consequences of the July storms, and for some West Virginians that includes losing their ability to earn a paycheck,” Morrisey said in a news release. “Expanding this ...

Community Resource Fair will bring services together

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MARIETTA – People will be able to learn about services provided by a number of community organizations on Sunday during GoPacks' annual Community Resource Fair. The event is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta. “We have 35 organizations who have registered to ...

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Events ¯ Washington County Harvest of Hope will celebrate its 20th anniversary from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 23, at Masonic Park in Devola, featuring live music with Track 9, pulled pork BBQ from The Boathouse, games, OSU themed outdoor grill and a lottery board raffle and 50/50 drawing. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 5. Adult tickets are $25 on the day of the event. Advance tickets are available at the Marietta Community Foundation with cash, check; or online at www.wchoh.org. For more information, call 740-538-8812 or visit Washington ...

Meet Me on Market returns Friday

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PARKERSBURG — Downtown businesses and organizations will offer live music, art, food and family activities Friday during Meet Me on Market. The event will run from 5-7:30 p.m. along Market Street, with several businesses remaining open late, according to a release from Downtown ...

Picture This: Belpre welcome sign broken by vehicle

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Traffic drives past the destroyed Belpre welcome sign along Washington Boulevard Monday. The sign, made from an old grindstone and placed by the Belpre Lions Club, laid in pieces nearby. Mayor Susan Abdella said a car struck the sign more than a week ago.

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Liver and onions dinner Aug. 23 A liver and onions dinner will be from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 23, at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $10 and includes liver and onions, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed peas and a roll. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Steak fries Aug. 28, 29 A steak fry will be from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 28, at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $12 and includes steak, a baked potato, a salad and a roll. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Then from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 29, Beverly American Legion Post 389 ...