Trick or treaters spook local neighborhoods
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Trick-or-treaters gather outside of Belpre Elementary School to prepare for trick-or-treat on Friday in Belpre.
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Picking up the slack: Local businesses find ways to support their community
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PARKERSBURG — The government shutdown has resulted in thousands of residents across the Mid-Ohio Valley being left without SNAP benefits for the month of November. The community is stepping up to help their neighbors in need during this time of funding shortages for federal benefits like ...
Marietta College students reach national finals in Government Finance Competition
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For the first time in Marietta College’s history, a team of accounting students has advanced to the national finals of the Association of Government Accountants Government Finance Case Challenge. The elite competition challenges students nationwide to analyze the financial data of a real ...
Wood Commission puts 12 homes back on tax rolls, opens bids to tear down old house
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PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission put a number of properties that were suspended back on the tax books and also approved a measure to go out to bid for the demolition of a dilapidated property. Malloree Thorn, Land Sales Tax Deputy, appeared before the commission with a list of 12 ...
Ohio panel and Virginia lawmakers move forward with congressional redistricting plans
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(AP) — An Ohio panel adopted new U.S. House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP’s chances of winning two additional seats in next year’s elections and aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority. The action by the Ohio Redistricting ...
‘Jack of all trades’: Curfman excels in show choir, robotics, scouting and more
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RAVENSWOOD — Ravenswood High School senior Riley Curfman has built a resume that would impress even the most seasoned adult. She is a cross-country runner, a show choir star, an esports team member, a budding entrepreneur, an award-winning robotics competitor and the Kootaga District’s ...