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Summer Crisis Program is helping people to be able to stay cool this summer

MARIETTA – The Summer Crisis Program is once again available through Washington-Morgan Community Action and can provide assistance to help families stay cool during the hot summer months. From July 1 through Sept. 30, 2026 income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or making repairs to their central air conditioning unit through the Ohio Department of Development’s Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program. The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households that have received a disconnection notice, ...

Voices of Valor: Helping veterans is Venham’s calling

MARIETTA - Helping vets has helped a Washington County veterans advocate deal with the issues he faced upon his return to civilian life. Gene Venham, 63, served 31 years in the Army and Army Reserve including almost 12 months in Iraq where he and a group of MPs and engineers set up a ...

Work to begin Monday on 17th Street bridge in Vienna

VIENNA – Work will begin on Monday to replace the 17th Street bridge in Vienna. Starting Monday, 17th Street in Vienna will be closed between Ninth Avenue and 12th Avenue so work can begin on the replacing the bridge that goes over the Pond Run stream in a residential part of the city. ...

Rivers, Trails and Ales Festival celebrates 16th year this weekend

MARIETTA – From Thursday to Sunday, the Rivers, Trails, and Ales Festival will take over historic East Muskingum Park for the 16th year in a row. According to a press release regarding the event, the festival brings over a thousand locals and tourists together to hit local rivers, trails ...

First Friday joining in on Rivers, Trails and Ales festivities

Marietta this weekend will welcome thousands of people to the Rivers, Trails and Ales Festival. On Friday, downtown businesses will join the festivities, staying open late for First Friday, hosted by Marietta Main Street and running from 5-9 p.m. The popular monthly event offers late shopping, live music, pop-up artists, special sales and restaurant promotions. On the lawn of the Armory on Front Street, exhibits will be available from Artsbridge, Waterview Pointe, Washington County Soil & Water, MOV’n Dragons, Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Rivers, Trails & ...

Rechristened Downtown Brewfest, signature event returns Saturday

PARKERSBURG – The name has changed but beer, food and live music will still be on tap at the Downtown Brewfest from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at Bicentennial Park. As the Downtown Throwdown, the event grew into one of Downtown PKB’s signature events. “Originally the event was a contest. ...