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Ramaswamy slated at Reagan Day Dinner in Washington County

The Republican candidate for governor of Ohio will be the featured speaker on Oct. 26 at the annual Reagan Day Dinner sponsored by the Washington County Republicans Executive Committee. Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will be joined by Rob McColley, who is running for lieutenant governor, candidate Frank LaRose for Ohio auditor and state Supreme Court candidate Justice Dan Hawkins. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at The Tower Event and Conference Center in Marietta. Ramaswamy will speak at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Rosary Rally slated for Saturday

PARKERSBURG – The Knights of Columbus and Catholic churches in the Mid-Ohio Valley will host the 12th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Rosary Rally at 11 a.m. Saturday at the band shell in Parkersburg City Park, rain or shine. The Rosary Rally is an annual event, started in 2015, “with the intention of bringing the community together to pray for divine intercession in matters important to us all,” organizers said. Rosaries will be available for anyone needing them. It is recommended that attendees bring their own lawn chair. In case of rain, the event will move from the band shell to the ...

Miracle League brings inclusive baseball to City Park

PARKERSBURG — Individuals with disabilities took the field at City Park on Saturday during a Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley demonstration game as organizers continued working toward a permanent home for the program. Brian Lee, president of the organization, said the effort began ...

Athens World War II soldier laid to rest 82 years after death

MARIETTA – When Spencer Rutter got the call that after more than eight decades, his uncle’s remains had been identified, it didn’t take him long to tell the Army where they should end up. “They belong at Maplewood Cemetery in Glouster, with his parents,” Rutter, an 83-year-old ...

Picture This: 100th anniversary celebrated on Smoot Theatre stage

PARKERSBURG - Members of the community gathered Sunday at the Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg for the first of two celebrations of the venue’s 100th anniversary. The theater opened on Oct. 18, 1926, in the era of vaudeville and silent movies. A second event is planned for 7 p.m. ...

Lowell Octoberfest marks 50th anniversary

LOWELL — Lowell Octoberfest marked its 50th anniversary over the weekend on Buell Island, bringing together vendors, volunteers and visitors for a celebration that helps pay for the park’s upkeep. About 70 vendors participated in the festival, which included a Saturday morning parade ...