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Picture this: Water under the bridge

A creek at the Barlow Fairgrounds on Wednesday as the area continues to deal with the effects of heavy rain earlier this week. The area remains under a flood warning until 8 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston, as flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall ...

Waterford Fair will go on with an eye on the weather

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

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

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

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, ...