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Ribbon cutting held for new playground in honor of local child

BELPRE — A ribbon cutting was held Saturday at the inclusive playground at Civitan Park. The playground, an accessible play structure designed to include children of all abilities, is dedicated to the memory of Hadassah “Haddie” Marie Williams. The structure is located in the main ...

Veterans Day luncheon: Cold weather brings celebrations indoors

The Veterans Day parade in downtown Marietta was cancelled early Tuesday morning due to the frigid temperatures and unexpected snowfall from the day before. “We didn’t want to cancel it but I think it was a good call,” said VFW Post 5108 Commander Gene Venham. The cancellation of ...

General election canvass results in continued tie in Muskingum

The Washington County Board of Elections completed its official canvass of the Nov. 4 general election Wednesday morning. Despite the review, the results indicated there was still a tie between Muskingum Township Trustee candidates Steven Rech and Gary Doan with 489 votes each which was 486 ...

Washington Commission: Updates on SNAP benefits and injection well info

Washington County Department of Job and Family Services Director Flite Freimann provided updates on SNAP benefits for the county regarding recent resolutions from the federal government at Thursday’s Washington County Commission meeting. After the longest government shutdown in the ...

Dedication and sacrifice: Washington County veterans honored in Hall of Fame

Washington County honored 10 veterans Saturday evening during the 2025 Veterans Hall of Fame induction ceremony, celebrating their military service and lifelong commitment to the community. The annual recognition, founded in 2018, highlights veterans who not only served with distinction in ...

Pumpkin Chuckin’: Washington State College of Ohio to host annual event

Washington State College of Ohio invites the community to bring their leftover jack-o’-lanterns and join in on the second annual Pumpkin Chuckin’. The event will be from 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and will also include games, food trucks, live music and a new catapult cornhole ...