Senator Lisa Murkowski recently said Republicans are afraid of retaliation from Donald Trump. Millions of Americans have risked their lives to defend our democracy, but apparently some Republicans are not even willing to risk their jobs to carry out their Constitutional duties. Kim McMichael Cutler, OH
The Zonta Club of the MOV would like to thank the community for their continued support of our gently used bi-annual clothing sale, the Unique Boutique. This is our largest fundraiser, and all proceeds benefit our service projects, including our scholarships to Washington State College of Ohio. These scholarships benefit non-traditional female college students. We also work to raise awareness for the need of feminine hygiene products, undies, bras and deodorant in the area with our Delicates for Dignity project. The Zonta Club of the MOV also awards the Betty Hadler Woman of the Year ...
Lowell Masonic Lodge No. 436 held our 29th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Buell Island at the Lowell Village park. The weather cooperated and was perfect for the occasion. Although the lodge does sponsor the egg hunt, we could not have accomplished this without the assistance of our local business and community partners. On behalf of Lowell Masonic Lodge #436, we would like to thank the following businesses and people who donated either money to fund the hunt or prizes for the children to hunt: S.M. Miller Home Services, Triple I Trucking; Huck Brothers Inc; Burke Farms & Backhoe ...
Hundreds turned out for Marietta’s Earth Day Celebrations at the Armory on Saturday. The youngsters with parents, grandparents and friends seemed engaged and happy. But what future have we left for them on our planet? We are pumping millions of gallons of poisoning chemicals into Washington County from fracking wastes. Marietta is spending millions on a new drinking water processing plant, but not protecting our precious aquifer next to the Muskingum River in Indian Acres and the Washington County Fairgrounds. City and state laws are violated and not enforced prohibiting ...
Medication Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday April 26, hosted by the Marietta Police Dept. This year’s event will be held in front of The Marietta Police Department, 301 Putnam St., with curb-side service. This is an opportunity to dispose of unused, expired and/or unwanted medication. Medications can be dropped off anonymously, no questions asked. You do not have to remove labels from bottles and we will accept any and all medications. Syringes must be in sharps containers or coffee cans. No electronic vape pens will be accepted as we have no local disposal ...
Masked men in black swooped in on Tufts University Fulbright scholar Phd student Rumesya Ozurk kidnapping her off a Boston street and disappearing her. The Turkish woman’s crime in King Trump’s skewed vision—she’s Muslim and signed a petition denouncing the murder of Palestinians in Gaza. Welcome to Nazi Germany 1930-1945, only she isn’t Jewish, disabled, LGBTQ+. She had the nerve to use her 1st Amendment rights. Who will be next? How deep will the pit be when Trump and his black-clad thugs—black shirts rather than Hilter’s brown—are digging? The Hateful ...