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Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Local News August 25, 2026

Today Wildlife photography exhibit, Danny Carpenter, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Williamstown Book Club, adults, 11-noon, Williamstown Public Library Coffee, Cards and Conversation, adults, 1 p.m., Williamstown Public Library Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class: Summer Salad, 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre 2026 Concerts on The Green, 6 p.m., Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Beaded Plant Craft, ages 16+, 6 p.m., New Matamoras Library Food History: For the Celebration of Emancipation, 6-8 p.m., Basilica of St. Mary, Fourth Street, Marietta Belpre Music by ...

Grant funds counseling scholarships at Marietta College

Local News August 25, 2026

MARIETTA — Marietta College has received grant funding to provide full-tuition scholarships for students enrolling in its new Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, according to a college release. Ten scholarships will be available to Ohio residents joining the program’s inaugural cohort in January 2027. An additional 10 scholarships covering one year of tuition will be available to students entering the program in fall 2027. The funding comes through the Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program, an $18 million initiative launched by the Ohio Department of ...

Wood County Assessor's Office cuts two positions to help address shortfall

Local News August 25, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Assessor’s Office has begun to make cuts to address a shortfall in their budget. Assessor John Kelly appeared before the Wood County Commission on Monday to discuss action he is taking to address an estimated shortfall of around $357,000 in the office’s ...

Around Town

Local News August 25, 2026

Village of Lower Salem special meeting The Village of Lower Salem will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Village Hall. For questions, call Janet Kidd at 740-525-4027. Fort Frye BOE meeting The date of the regular August board meeting of the Fort Frye Board of Education has been changed to 6 p.m. Thursday at Fort Frye High School, 420 Fifth Street, Beverly. OVESC Board meeting OVESC will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lori’s Restaurant in Caldwell. Washington County Fair Board special meeting The Washington County Fair Board will hold a special ...

Fort Frye FFA members earn American FFA Degrees, Proficiency Honors

Local News August 25, 2026

Fort Frye FFA is proud to recognize several members for their accomplishments through the National FFA Organization. Four Fort Frye FFA members have earned their American FFA Degree, one of the highest degrees an FFA member can receive. The members receiving their American FFA Degrees are Julia Silvis, Marguerite Fulton, Clayton Miller, and Kyla Britton. Earning the American FFA Degree is a major accomplishment that recognizes members who have shown a strong commitment to their FFA chapter, agricultural education, and their Supervised Agricultural Experience programs. Along with the ...

Newport man among three killed in traffic accidents

Local News August 24, 2026

Three people were killed in traffic accidents Saturday in the region, including a Newport man in Washington County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Tyler R. Auville, 34, Newport, was killed when the 1965 Ford Mustang he was driving went off State Route 7 in Ohio Township, struck an embankment and overturned, the Marietta Post said. Auville was extracted from the car and taken to Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta Campus where he was later pronounced dead, the post said. Auville was not wearing a setbelt and alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, the patrol ...