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I must respond to the letter trying to condemn Israels defense of its homeland and citizens. Remember who started all these hostilities. All these violent attacks against Israel have been set off by terrorists with Irans, and others, support. I’m sure the writers statistics have been produced by the terrorists, and their followers. Who weighed the debris? Must have been a gigantic set of scales. If the writer truly despises the slaughter of civilians, why does he ignore the terrorists murders of its own men, women and children? Hamas hides in homes, schools and hospitals from ...

To the Voters of Washington County

Preserving and protecting the vital land records of Washington County is of utmost importance to your County Recorder, Tracey Wright. I know this because as the past President of the State of Ohio Recorders’ Association and as the Recorder in neighboring Monroe County I have worked closely with her as she served on several of the association’s most important committees and as an advisor and mentor to most of the State’s Recorders. Tracey is a dedicated steward for Washington County who responsibly manages the duties of the Recorder’s office. With her many years of experience and ...

Medication Take Back Day

Medication Take Back Day will be held Saturday October 26th, 2024, 10 a.m-2 p.m., hosted by the Marietta Police Dept. This year’s event will be held in front of The Marietta Police Department, 301 Putnam St. 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. Why turn in your unused medications? Drugs can be stolen and sold illegally, children and ...

Elks Americanism essay contest 2024

Patriotism, understanding and appreciation for one’s Country, is a valuable assets to our communities, our State and our Republic. Instilling it in our young Citizens is an opportunity to help ensure our most prosperous and secure future. Your local friends and neighbors, Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 477 in Marietta are sponsoring an immediate activity to do just that. All Washington County area students in grades 5, 6, 7, or 8 are invited to research, compose and submit an essay on the topic “What Patriotism means to me”. The deadline for ...

What a NO vote means

Ohio voters if you are considering voting against Issue 1 on the statewide ballot do you know what you are voting for? Such a vote is for maintaining an archaic system of drawing maps for our voting. Currently politicians who presently hold office pick who their voters are. The original intent of Ohio’s founders was that we the voters would choose who holds important offices in our government. As you know, this is called gerrymandering. This “system” is is wrong. When pointing this out to Republicans the inevitable reply is “The Democrats did it when they were in office.” ...

Elect Wenda Sheard in District 94

Those of us in Ohio District 94 have an amazing opportunity to elect Wenda Sheard to the Ohio Statehouse this November. Wenda is a true public servant who listens to the needs and issues of her neighbors. In some ways, Wenda is an unlikely candidate, content to be a grandmother, a part-time attorney and a good neighbor but she saw a need for honest politicians to represent us in Columbus. She understands the needs of our rural and small town communities and will speak out against the gerrymandered politicians, who are all about their own self-interest. She is concerned about the ...