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GoPacks names first Alicia McIntire Scholarship recipient

Local News July 23, 2026

MARIETTA — GoPacks has named Jessica Potts the inaugural recipient of the Alicia McIntire Scholarship, according to a release from the organization. Potts is studying leadership at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. “What impressed me about Jessica during the application review process was the self-awareness that she demonstrates,” GoPacks board member Katie Wolfe said in the release. “She can envision a future for herself where she is using her skills to help others, and that is exactly the type of person we were hoping to inspire.” Wolfe said GoPacks will provide Potts with ...

Belpre, Marietta schools to continue offering free meals

Local News July 23, 2026

BELPRE – Belpre and Marietta City Schools will continue to offer free breakfasts and lunches to all students in the 2026-27 school year. According to releases from both districts, they will continue to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision and provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price and paid student meals. According to the releases, this approach “reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.” The districts ...

Multiple road closures in Washington County after Tuesday thunderstorms

Local News July 23, 2026

Severe thunderstorms from Tuesday evening resulted in property damage, fallen trees, and multiple road closures in eastern Washington County, announced by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the County Engineer’s Office on Wednesday. Road closures included County Road 14, 9, and ...

Local events

Local News July 23, 2026

Meetings ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at 7 p.m. Aug. 3, 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 Sunday, the meeting will move to 8 a.m. on Monday the 16th. ¯ The Muskingum Township trustees will meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of ...

Round up

International News July 23, 2026

Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's latest threat on Wednesday to target civilian infrastructure came as the unpopular war spirals with no clear offramp, threatening further worldwide economic disruption. Both sides have dug in on their dispute over the strait, a crucial waterway for global energy that remains largely closed because ...

Phoenix Twirlers win second consecutive National Championship

Local News July 23, 2026

The Phoenix Twirlers continued their championship tradition this summer by capturing the NBTA Primary Small Halftime National Championship for the second consecutive year at the America's Youth on Parade National Championships in South Bend, Ind. The Parkersburg-based baton twirling program ...