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Picture This: Belpre welcome sign broken by vehicle

Traffic drives past the destroyed Belpre welcome sign along Washington Boulevard Monday. The sign, made from an old grindstone and placed by the Belpre Lions Club, laid in pieces nearby. Mayor Susan Abdella said a car struck the sign more than a week ago.

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Liver and onions dinner Aug. 23 A liver and onions dinner will be from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 23, at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $10 and includes liver and onions, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed peas and a roll. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Steak fries Aug. 28, 29 A steak fry will be from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 28, at VFW Post #5108, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $12 and includes steak, a baked potato, a salad and a roll. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. Then from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 29, Beverly American Legion Post 389 ...

BB2C brings career learning to Marietta classrooms

MARIETTA – Marietta City Schools educators learned how local businesses and community organizations can help bring career-focused experiences into classrooms during a districtwide professional development session led by Building Bridges to Careers. Jenna Stewart, BB2C assistant director of ...

State investing nearly $3.4 million to enhance communities, support businesses

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Development announced on Tuesday the release of nearly $3.4 million through three state-funded programs that will enhance communities and support business expansion including a local business in Washington County. The release of funds comes from three state funded programs including the Regional 166 Direct loan, Rural Industries Park loan and the 166 Direct loan servicing. The Regional 166 Direct loan, which promotes economic development, job creation and job retention by providing low-interest loans to businesses with limited access to adequate ...

Farm 2 Table bigger, better

Editor's note: This story is being republished after it ran with an incorrect photo in Monday's edition. MARIETTA – An effort by a group of local community leaders in 2020 has grown into a shared vision for how Washington County better connects local agriculture with the needs of ...

Local students receive academic awards

Students from the region have been recognized for scholastic achievement. Logan West of Tyler Consolidated Middle School has been selected for the first Super STARS (Students Taking Action for Readiness and Success) Council at the August meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education. The statewide student advisory group will elevate student voices among education leaders and strengthen engagement in public education across West Virginia. Fifteen students in grades 6–12 from different regions are on the council. Students were selected through a competitive process that included an ...