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Meetings ¯ The regular monthly meeting of the Belpre City School District will be at 5 p.m. today at the Stone Administration/Early Learning Center, 2014 Rockland Ave. Belpre. This meeting is to conduct the school district’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda. ¯ The Marietta City School District Board of Education will hold its regular August Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday at 111 Academy Drive. ¯ The Village of Lower Salem will hold a special ...

Ohio lawmaker pushes for local hearings before PUCO decides on Dayton utility purchase

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Ohio state Rep. Tristan Rader wants state regulators to take a close look at a plan to purchase Dayton’s electric utility, AES. The $10.7 billion deal would take the utility private — putting it in the hands of a group with few ties to the region and investments that might cause conflicts of interest down the road. Rader, D-Lakewood, wants the Public Utility Commission of Ohio to hold hearings in AES’ service territory to allow ratepayers, local governments, and other stakeholders to weigh in before making a final decision. “This is a consequential decision for the future of ...

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GriefShare program The GriefShare program will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. today through Nov. 12, with a special program at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 called “Surviving the Holidays”. This 13-week program will be offered at Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta. Each week, you will view a 30-minute video filled with helpful guidance, discuss grief-related issues, and gain personal recovery tips through your workbook. Contact the church for more information (740-373-6478). Belpre City School District meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Belpre City School District ...

West Virginia State Honey Festival to swarm Parkersburg City Park

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PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia State Honey Festival will return to Parkersburg City Park this weekend with honey tastings, live beehive demonstrations, entertainment, children’s activities and a new glow-themed 5K. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ...

West Virginia officials announced disaster unemployment assistance for Pleasants, Ritchie counties

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ST. MARYS – Assistance is available for Pleasants and Ritchie County residents who lost employment or self-employment as a result of severe storms and flooding last month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey and WorkForce West Virginia announced this week that disaster unemployment benefits are available to eligible state residents in those counties. “Families and businesses in these communities are still dealing with the consequences of the July storms, and for some West Virginians that includes losing their ability to earn a paycheck,” Morrisey said in a news release. “Expanding this ...