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Driver identified in Belleville train crash

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BELLEVILLE – A Point Pleasant man was hospitalized after his vehicle was struck by a train Friday morning. According to a release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, firefighters and emergency medical personnel were dispatched just after 9 a.m. Friday to a railroad crossing at Harris Highway and Belleville Drive. A 2019 Kia Sorento operated by Gregory Grimm, 61, of Point Pleasant, was halfway across the tracks when the vehicle was struck by a southbound CSX train, the release said. The train came to a stop approximately one-quarter of a mile away from the crossing, ...

Mistrial declared in Clancy case

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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The top court in Massachusetts has refused to stop the judge in the Lindsay Clancy case from declaring a mistrial, the judge said in court on Friday, after jurors said for a third time they could not reach a verdict. Judge William Sullivan announced in court that ...

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Jigsaw puzzle event First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fourth St., Marietta, is inviting anyone who enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles to come and help put four different 1000-piece puzzles together from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday. You choose whichever one you want to work on and join in the fun and fellowship with others. There is no charge, but you are welcome to bring a snack to share. All ages are welcome to come and the church is handicap accessible. Enter through the church parking lot door. PERI meeting PERI (Public Employees Retiree Inc.) Washington County Chapter 51 will hold a meeting at 11 ...

Marietta mayor vetoes two Knox Park measures

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MARIETTA — Mayor Josh Schlicher has vetoed two pieces of legislation involving the use of city-owned property near Knox Park, telling Marietta City Council on Thursday that officials still need to reach an agreement with adjoining property owners. Schlicher returned unsigned Ordinance 80 ...

The Summer Crisis Program through Washington-Morgan Community Action can provide assistance to families

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From July 1 through Sept. 30, 2026 income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or making repairs to their central air conditioning unit through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program. The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households that have received a disconnection notice, have already been disconnected, are trying to establish new electric service, require air conditioning, or have a household member age 60 or older. Assistance is also available for ...