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Local events for July 16

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Meetings - The Wolf Creek Board of Education has changed the regular July meeting from July 20 to July 27. The meeting will take place at Waterford High School Library at 6:30 pm. ¯ The operations committee of the Warren Local Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m July 22, at Warren Elementary School, 60 Warrior Drive, Vincent. ¯ The regular meeting of the Warren Local Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. July 22, 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 ...

Around Town for July 15

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The Padgetts to perform Sunday Lower Salem Methodist Church will host The Padgetts, a Southern Gospel Group, at 11 a.m. Sunday. A covered dish dinner will follow the service. All are welcome. Coin Club to host summer show July 25 The Parkersburg Coin Club is sponsoring its 4th annual summer coin show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 312 Franklin St., Marietta, during Harmar Days. Admission is free. Dealers will be available to buy, sell or trade collectible coins. An hourly door prize will be awarded for those in attendance. For information, call ...

Waterford FFA members attend leadership camp

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CARROLLTON — Waterford FFA members Elijah Rexroad and Derrick Wheeler recently attended FFA Camp Muskingum, where they participated in agriculture education programs, leadership activities and outdoor recreation, according to a release from the organization. During the camp, Rexroad and ...

'One Vote!' premieres Friday in Marietta

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MARIETTA – An original musical about the founding of Marietta and its influence on the new United States opens at 7 p.m. Friday in the Friederich Theatre at the Hermann Fine Arts Center of Marietta College. Written by singer-songwriters Larry Groce and Todd Burge and directed by Jack ...

Contributions exceed $100K in three local campaigns

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Three candidates for the West Virginia Legislature from Wood and Pleasants counties have exceeded $100,000 in campaign contributions for the year so far, according to the second quarter campaign financial reports filed with the secretary of state. Second quarter reports cover the period from April 27 to June 30 and were due July 7. In the 3rd Senatorial District, Republican Incumbent Republican Mike Azinger defeated Delegate Bob Fehrenbacher for the party's nomination. Democrat Caci Petrehn ran unopposed. Fehrenbacher reported year-to-date contributions of $130,279 and expenditures of ...

Local events for July 15

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Events ¯ The Graysville Community Volunteer Fire Department, 38851 State Route 26, Graysville, will hold its annual carnival Saturday. A variety supper will start at 4 p.m. Mike Calovini will provide music from 4-6:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. The annual parade will be at 7 p.m. A raffle and country store with a drawing will be held at 8 p.m. There will also be games for the youngsters. ¯ The Lowell-Adams Fire Department Ice Cream Social will be 4 p.m. Saturday on Buell Island in Lowell. There will be food, raffles, hayrides, a car/truck show, a tractor show, a bike show, a People's ...