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Local News October 14, 2026

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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Local News October 14, 2026

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 ...

$10 million investment to transform historic Glass Press buildings in downtown Marietta

Business October 14, 2026

MARIETTA – The owner of a long-vacant pair of historic buildings in downtown Marietta announced on Tuesday a $10 million redevelopment plan Tuesday in partnership with state and local development agencies. The project is intended to transform the Glass Press buildings at 212 Putnam St. and ...

Career Center names Students of the Month

Local News October 14, 2026

MARIETTA – The Washington County Career Center has named its October Students of the Month, McKenzie DeLong and Blaze Efaw. DeLong is a Marietta High School senior enrolled in the Graphic Design & Video Production program. She is the daughter of Brian DeLong of Marietta and the ...

Marietta College plans homecoming, State of the College address

Local News October 14, 2026

MARIETTA — Marietta College President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty will deliver a State of the College address and announce plans for the institution’s future Friday as part of homecoming weekend. The address, titled “More History to Make,” is scheduled for 4 p.m. Oct. 16 on Fenton ...

Trump stumps for Ramaswamy, Husted in Youngstown

Local News October 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – In between saying gas prices were going to “drop like a rock,” and that he’d end the wars in Iran and between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump urged Ohio voters to support U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in this ...