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Local News September 2, 2026

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 ...

West Virginia House candidate Beanard facing domestic battery charge

Local News September 2, 2026

PARKERSBURG – A candidate for the House of Delegates is set for a hearing on a charge of domestic battery involving his father later this month. Justin Matthew Beanard, 137 Onward Road, Williamstown, is running for the House of Delegates seat for District 10. He was arraigned in Wood County Magistrate Court in February. According to the criminal complaint, on Dec. 15, Wood County sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on New England Ridge Road in Washington, W.Va., in reference to a domestic incident in progress. The alleged victim in the incident was Timothy Beanard, Justin’s ...

West Virginia-led coalition wins federal lawsuit blocking New York climate law

Local News September 2, 2026

CHARLESTON – The first multi-state lawsuit led by West Virginia during Attorney General J.B. McCuskey's first month in office last year resulted in a victory Monday. In a 63-page memorandum decision and order, a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York judge granted a ...

Local events

Local News September 2, 2026

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 ...

"Born This Way" star to keynote 33rd People First self-advocacy conference

Local News September 2, 2026

RIPLEY – People First of West Virginia, a statewide self-advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will hold its 33rd annual Self-Advocacy Conference Sept. 9–11, 2026, at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. The conference was originally scheduled to take place at Jackson’s Mill 4-H Camp near Jane Lew, but was relocated after recent flooding made the middle school unusable. Lewis County Schools has leased Jackson’s Mill through May for classes, prompting organizers to move the conference to Cedar Lakes. Sean McElwee, a cast member of ...

Artsbridge Calendar

Local News September 1, 2026

Today: Traditional Health with Maxine Hobbs, 1-2 p.m., Belpre Public Library Lego Club- Kids event, 5 p.m., Belpre Public Library 2026 Concerts on The Green, Marching 110, 6 p.m., Ohio University College Green Open Mic Night, 7-9 p.m., Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville Wednesday: Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Story Hour, ages 3-7, 10-11 a.m., Marietta Public Library Friends of the Library Book Club. noon-2 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Story Hour, ages 3-7, 1-2 p.m., Marietta Public Library Teen Talk, ages ...