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Marietta High School to celebrate 2026 Homecoming Week

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Marietta High School will celebrate homecoming this week with various activities. Dress-up days include Decade Day, Twin Day, Frat Boy Day, Class Color Day and School Spirit (Orange and Black) Day. Classes will compete in rock painting, spirit games and float building. The class float themes are as follows: * Freshmen - “Tear the Swarm” * Sophomores - “Exterminate the Hive” * Juniors - “Smack the Jackets” * Seniors - “Zap the Jackets” The homecoming parade will step off from Marietta Elementary School at 5:45 p.m. Friday. It will continue up Putnam Street to ...

Parkersburg sauce and rub company wins 3rd in competition

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A Parkersburg company recently placed in an international taste competition of barbecue rubs and sauces. Angry Ape’s BBQ received third place in the Pork Division of the 2026 Rubs of Honor in a competition hosted by the National BBQ and Grilling Association and its publication, Barbecue News Magazine. The competition was over 10 days in the divisions for beef, poultry, fish, pork and overall, and involved 45 judges. More than 660 entries from 80 companies in the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates competed. The breakdown was 148 in the chicken division, 145 in beef, ...

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Washington County Career Center food programs policy The Washington County Career Center continues the policy for providing meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The Career Center qualifies to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allowing breakfast and lunch to be provided to all children at no charge and eliminates the collection of meal applications for free, reduced, and paid student meals. This approach reduces burdens for families and helps ensure that students receive nutritious ...