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Letter to the Editor: Thanks from Little Muskingum Grange #2621

Little Muskingum Grange #2621 wishes to thank the sponsors of their sixth annual catfish tournament and other events of the grange. We are also very appreciative for all those who showed up to fish and support us. We also would like to thank Bob Echart for allowing our organization to use the dock area for sign up and weigh-in. Thanks to Nic Kidd for all his help. The Grange founded in 1867, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, fraternal, patriotic organization that advocates for rural Americans and agriculture. The Grange has a strong history in grass-roots activism, family values, patriotism, ...

Letter to the Editor: Thoughts on Knox Park

As a person who has frequent occasion to walk by Knox Park, I would like to offer some observations. I see the park and its prominent raised bed in all seasons. The bed remains untended the majority of the time and currently is overrun with Bind weed, an invasive and noxious vine prohibited by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. There are also clumps of poison ivy, which can be a beneficial weed but not if you are inviting people to pick it. There is black walnut sapling as well as a coffee tree sapling. Both are native and desirable trees, but wholly unsuited for a raised bed. ...

Letter to the Editor: Stop the steal of Knox Park

Adjacent to my side yard is an undeveloped, neglected acre or so of land that belongs to the City of Marietta. My dogs and I would love it if I expanded my fenced yard to give them more room to roam. Who would care? This is a “vacant” lot (except for trees, understory, deer, and squirrels) that no one ever uses—except to toss litter. Why can’t I just grab that land and consider it my own? No one would notice or care. I probably wouldn’t even have to pay property taxes on it! I wouldn’t take the whole lot, just a few feet where it borders my property. Why not? Claiming it ...

Thank you

The members of Marietta in Bloom want to publicly thank the following individuals, businesses, and organizations who, in 2026, supported our annual efforts to beautify the City of Marietta: Mr. Russ Thomson and Mr. Larry Ohn, of Thomson's Landscaping, once again sold Lantana, Profusion Zinnias and Bubblegum Pink Petunias, Coleus and other annuals at greatly reduced prices for planting in our gardens. Mr. Jack Haessly, Haessly Hardwoods, provided loads of lovely mulch, free of charge, that were then delivered by the City of Marietta employees to our various planting locations! Mr. ...

Thank you for support

Muskingum Valley Safetytown for 2026 has been completed. 74 children ready to enter kindergarten in the fall participated in the five-day program. This was the 36th year for this program. The sponsor, Beverly Lions Club, would like to express our thanks to the following that helped with monetary or other items donations: Vistra, Sponey's IGA, Citizens Bank Co., Dietz, Futrell and Walters Insurance, Heiss Plumbing and Electric, B and W Pharmacy, Sons of American legion #389, FOE, Inc., FOE Auxiliary, Eye Care Associates, Prieto and Schott CPA's, American Legion Post #389, American Legion ...

A very special community

On Feb. 28, the 26th annual Empty Bowls fundraising event had a highly successful year collecting funds for area food pantries to help alleviate food insecurities in the Mid-Ohio Valley. All net proceeds go to the pantries. The Empty Bowls Committee thanks all who made this year's event a success by supplying goods and services as well as attending. We are also grateful to the First United Methodist Church of Williamstown, who donated the lovely facility and the kitchen for the event. There would not have been an event without the over 55 local restaurants that donated soup, bread, ice, ...