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First Friday joining in on Rivers, Trails and Ales festivities

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Marietta this weekend will welcome thousands of people to the Rivers, Trails and Ales Festival. On Friday, downtown businesses will join the festivities, staying open late for First Friday, hosted by Marietta Main Street and running from 5-9 p.m. The popular monthly event offers late shopping, live music, pop-up artists, special sales and restaurant promotions. On the lawn of the Armory on Front Street, exhibits will be available from Artsbridge, Waterview Pointe, Washington County Soil & Water, MOV’n Dragons, Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Rivers, Trails & ...

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Meetings ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Council will hold a public hearing from 1-2 p.m. today at the Buckeye Hills Regional Council office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. The hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the draft of the 2027-2030 Strategic Area plan, including a waiver request for Older Americans Act Title III-D funds to support health promotion and disease prevention programs (approximately $20,000) and plan goals and outcomes for 2027-2030. The draft of the 2027-2030 Strategic Area Plan will be available for public review prior to the ...

Belpre Homecoming Festival returning to Civitan Park

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BELPRE – Music, rides, games and food will fill Civitan Park from Thursday to Sunday during the 94th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival. For the third consecutive year, the festival will span four days instead of three. “A lot of people actually wanted us to add Sunday, so we did,” ...

More details released in Belmont County infant murder case

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While not offering many specifics of what his deputies dealt with, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said the scene of the alleged murder of a 1-year-old child was something that "no one would want to see." Zusack offered more information in the incident, which happened Friday at a home on ...

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say CAIRO (AP) — Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East. Two regional officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday that under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman. Service fees would be charged. The talks are ongoing. Any agreement formalizing Iran's control of the ...