PARKERSBURG — After 36 and a half years of responding to disasters, organizing blood drives, raising money and supporting volunteers, Sharon Kesselring is retiring from the American Red Cross. Friends, family members, colleagues and volunteers gathered Wednesday to recognize Kesselring, ...
Jigsaw puzzle event First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fourth St., Marietta, is inviting anyone who enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles to come and help put four different 1000-piece puzzles together from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday. You choose whichever one you want to work on and join in the fun and fellowship with others. There is no charge, but you are welcome to bring a snack to share. All ages are welcome to come and the church is handicap accessible. Enter through the church parking lot door. PERI meeting PERI (Public Employees Retiree Inc.) Washington County Chapter 51 will hold a meeting at 11 ...
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Bed For Every Head, a program of Riverstone Community Services serving West Virginia, is expanding to Ohio, beginning in Washington County. “Bed For Every Head was created because where a child lives should not determine whether there is a realistic path to getting that child a bed,” said Titus Swan, founder and chief executive of the West Virginia State Hospital Initiative, Inc. Riverstone Community Services is the community services arm of the West Virginia State Hospital Initiative, Inc. WVSHI began with historical research, preservation, education, and ...
The towboat Walter Charlie Neale passes Monday by the rear of the Natalie Jane, the first sternwheeler to arrive at the Ohio River Levee for the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. The festival, which will be the 50th held in Marietta, begins Sept. 11. (Photo by Art Smith)
MARIETTA — While local schools have already welcomed students back, downtown Marietta is marking the start of the new academic year with its First Friday Back to School event, hosted by Marietta Main Street from 5-9 p.m. This monthly event provides late shopping, live music, pop-up ...
Meetings ¯ PERI (Public Employees Retiree Inc.) Washington County Chapter 51 will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. Sept. 8, at the Marietta Township Community Building, 260 Sandhill Road, Reno. The guest speaker will be Andrea Bussert from A.M.B.A. to discuss the upcoming open enrollment on health care benefits. All state, county and township retired employees are welcome. For questions, call 740-434-7617. ¯ The Washington State College of Ohio Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Sept. 21, in room H108 of the Main Building. ¯ Palmer Township will hold meetings at ...
