MARIETTA — As the Washington County Fair continued Monday, organizers and attendees discussed the fair's upcoming move from its traditional Labor Day weekend dates to July next year, a change fair officials hope will provide more entertainment options and a less crowded schedule. Fair board ...
MARIETTA — The 50th annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival is days away, but visitors were already gathering along Marietta’s riverfront to enjoy the boats, history and the renovated levee. For Lou Wendell of St. Albans, W.Va., the days before the festival are part of the ...
MARIETTA – A new Washington County Common Pleas courtroom will provide more space, improved security and greater flexibility for domestic relations cases and other court proceedings. Courtroom C was created in space formerly occupied by the Washington County Building Department, Magistrate ...
CANFIELD — A man was arrested Sunday afternoon by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County jail on charges of felony assault and disorderly conduct, according to jail records. No bond was set, and he likely will appear in Mahoning County Court in Canfield on Tuesday because the court is closed for Labor Day. The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office said Havas entered the tent around 2:30 p.m. Sunday and was using his cell phone to record a visit to the Canfield Fair ...
MARIETTA – Rain followed by heat appeared to keep some folks away from the opening day of the Washington County Fair on Saturday, but milder weather – not to mention some exciting activities – drew them to the fairgrounds on Sunday. “Attendance has been up today compared to last ...
PARKERSBURG – Members of Parkersburg City Council are scheduled to vote Tuesday on the final reading of an ordinance making changes to the municipal recycling program to comply with a July court ruling. The first reading passed on a 6-3 vote at the Aug. 25 council meeting after amendments were made to reflect requests by the plaintiff in the lawsuit that prompted the ruling. The ruling stated, in part, that the city’s subscription-based recycling program implemented in May did not comply with state code because it charged individuals more to participate. If the ordinance goes into ...
