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Waterford Fair will go on with an eye on the weather

Local News August 13, 2026

WATERFORD – The annual Waterford Community Fair will be going on as planned...for the most part. As heavy rains hit the area Tuesday and with a continuing chance of rain over the next few days, a flood watch remains in effect until 8 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston. Officials with the Waterford Community Fair are going forward with the event at 19219 Ohio 339, Waterford, Ohio with some changes. The fair board has been meeting to determine what will happen and what won’t. “We are planning on doing everything we possibly can,” said Missy ...

Local events

Local News August 13, 2026

Meetings ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Aug. 17, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If the 15th is on ...

Warren schedules special meeting

Local News August 12, 2026

The Warren Local School District Board of Education will consider the re-employment of five retirees in a special session at 11:30 a.m. today at the Administration Office, 220 Sweetapple Road, Vincent. The Finance Committee will meet following the special meeting. The Operations Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in the Warrior Room at Warren High School.

Peoples Bank Foundation donates $2K to The Arc

Local News August 12, 2026

The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley has received $2,000 from the Peoples Bank Foundation to support programs and services for individuals with intellectual, cognitive and related developmental disabilities. “Local partnerships are essential to helping us fulfill our mission,” Michelle Curtis, ...

Around Town

Local News August 12, 2026

Chicken wings or chicken strips dinner A chicken wings or chicken strips dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. Six wings (hot or regular) and fries are $6. Three chicken strips and fries are $5. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Kids’ Night Out Kids' Night Out will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Marietta. This is a free event hosted by the NextGen Kids Ministry. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join in for an evening of crafts, games and snacks with their friends. To ...

Crime, wine and women's movement among ILR class topics at MC

Local News August 12, 2026

MARIETTA – Nine new classes have been added to the Fall 2026 schedule at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College. Classes are held from 3-5 p.m. in Thomas Hall, Room 124, unless otherwise noted in the course description and many courses will be available by Zoom. For more course information and to register online, go to www.marietta.edu/ilr. Cops, Convicts, and Coroners: A History of Organized Crime in the Mid-Ohio Valley will meet eight consecutive Mondays beginning Sept. 14. The course will be presented by Bob Newell, a law enforcement officer who retired from ...