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Chicken wings or chicken strips dinner A chicken wings or chicken strips dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. today 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. today 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 ...

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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 ...

UPDATE: Riverview Drive boil advisory lifted

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UPDATE: The boil advisory was lifted this morning. The City of Marietta has issued a boil advisory for water customers on Riverview Drive from Alta Street to Coventry Road due to a water main repair. The advisory affects approximately 30 customers. Customers who may have experienced a loss of water service or pressure are advised to rapid boil drinking water or water used in food preparation for two minutes following restoration of water service. The announcement says customers should flush their service lines using cold water lines only until the water is clear. The advisory will ...

Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley hosts field trip to Revolutionary, Civil War sites

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MARIETTA - The Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley hosts a field trip featuring several notable Revolutionary and Civil War period sites in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. The “New Birth of Freedom Field Trip” will depart from Marietta and Parkersburg on Friday, Oct. 2 and return on Sunday, Oct. 4. The trip will feature notable locations such as Valley Forge, Washington Crossing, Philadelphia's historic district and Gettysburg, with interpretation by Scott Britton, Executive Director of The Castle Museum in Marietta. Britton’s interpretation is based on original ...

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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 ...

MOV Film plans fall festival, podcast following $5,000 grant award

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MOV Film is preparing to expand its public programming this fall after receiving a $5,000 grant from the Ohio Arts Council, according to a release from the organization. The ArtsRISE grant will support MOV Film’s Appalachian Film Access and Workforce Initiative, the release said. The project period will run from Sept. 15 through June 30, 2027, and the organization’s proposal calls for approximately four free public film screenings and three panel discussions or presentations. According to the release, the grant can support eligible expenses including venue and audiovisual costs, ...