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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 ...

Fort Frye receives hygiene supplies for students from AEP Ohio

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BEVERLY — Fort Frye Local Schools received a donation of hygiene products from AEP Ohio employees to help students and families prepare for the new school year. Lineworkers at AEP Ohio’s Marietta Service Center organized the donation drive after learning from Fort Frye Superintendent ...

Voices of Valor: Helping veterans is Venham’s calling

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MARIETTA - Helping vets has helped a Washington County veterans advocate deal with the issues he faced upon his return to civilian life. Gene Venham, 63, served 31 years in the Army and Army Reserve including almost 12 months in Iraq where he and a group of MPs and engineers set up a compound ...

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Joy Story Vacation Bible School Joy Story Vacation Bible School will be held from 6-8 p.m. through today at First Baptist Church of Marietta. VBS is a free event and hosted by the NextGen Kids Ministry. Children from three years of age to fifth grade are invited to join Woody, Buzz and the gang to learn more about the life of Jesus through Bible stories, crafts, games and adventures. For more information, call 740-373-1273. To pre-register for the event, visit https://fbcmarietta.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1214196. Barlow Volunteer Fire Department The Barlow Volunteer Fire ...

Summer Crisis Program is helping people to be able to stay cool this summer

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MARIETTA – The Summer Crisis Program is once again available through Washington-Morgan Community Action and can provide assistance to help families stay cool during the hot summer months. 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 Development’s Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program. The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households that have received a disconnection notice, ...