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Meetings ¯ The Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) committee meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to review the Fiscal Year 2027 (Round 21) Clean Ohio applications for eligibility. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Kylee Nichols, development specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email ...

Trump returning to Ohio, Youngstown next week

YOUNGSTOWN — With hotly contested races for governor and U.S. senator in Ohio, President Donald Trump will return Oct. 12 to Youngstown’s Covelli Centre to rally support for Republican candidates. Trump, a Republican, is supposed to speak at 6 p.m. Monday with the event starting at 4:30 ...

Parkersburg woman charged with murder in shooting

PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another woman outside her apartment Monday. Samantha Deem, 33, of Parkersburg was arrested Monday evening, hours after she allegedly shot Jessica Lively, 35, of Raleigh County ...

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Today: Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg, Teaching American History Seminar: Westward Expansion to Civil War, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum Teaching American History Seminar: Westward Expansion to Civil War, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Campus Martius Museum, Marietta Story Time, infants through Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Draw What You See with Virginia Killian, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center Open Mic Night, 7-9:00 p.m., Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville Wednesday: Yvonne ...

Recycling grants issued to Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane

CHARLESTON – Three agencies in the region have been awarded recycling grants from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The state will award $70,480 to nine applicants through the Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Grant Program to be used for contractor services and legal ads supporting free recycling collections. Devices include electronics such as computers, tablets and televisions. The Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority will receive $10,000, the Ritchie County Solid Waste Authority will receive $9,580 and Roane County will receive $2,650. Other awards ...