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Hune Covered Bridge expected to reopen for pedestrian traffic only

MARIETTA - MARIETTA - Money awarded nearly seven years ago won’t be enough to replace the Hune Covered Bridge and reopen it for vehicular traffic, but county officials plan to repair it as a pedestrian-only structure. Washington County commissioners on Thursday approved a request from ...

Multicultural Festival returns to Marietta College

MARIETTA – The annual Multicultural Festival at Marietta College will be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at The Gathering Place on Seventh Street. The festival, free and open to the public, is sponsored and organized by the Multicultural Club, the Department of Student Connections and Outreach ...

A Presidents Day note to News and Sentinel readers

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish a print edition on Monday, Presidents Day, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and ...

Picture This: In Their Hay Day

Animals graze on a fresh layer of hay at a farm along Muskingum River Road near Lowell recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at ...