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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

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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 ...

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Meetings ¯ The operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m today at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. ¯ The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. today at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. ¯ 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, ...

'The River' exhibition returns to Parkersburg Art Center

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PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Art Center will hold the opening reception this week for “The River,” its biennial exhibition featuring professional and semi-professional artists from West Virginia and Ohio. The reception 5-7 p.m. Friday at the center, 725 Market St., as part of Art After ...