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Marietta Main Street hosting June First Friday

MARIETTA - Marietta Main Street’s monthly First Friday returns from 5-9 p.m. this week. The theme for June is Parrot Head Party, and guests are encouraged to wear Hawaiian-themed clothing and accessories. Guests can expect late night shopping, dining and drink specials, live music from ...

Art Center hosting reception for two new shows

PARKERSBURG - A free public opening reception for two new exhibits will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Parkersburg Art Center. The new exhibitions are: Visual Music, Sculptured Stories & the Post-Modern Funeral: Works by Linda Stonestreet, Bob Fisher and Kevin Allison; and Art Is ...

Vienna town hall to seek public input on city’s recycling

VIENNA — Vienna residents will have a chance to weigh in on the future of the city’s recycling program as the city prepares for its recycling contract to be put out for competitive bid. Mayor Chad Emrick has scheduled a town hall meeting for 6 p.m. June 15 at the Jackson Park Community ...

Parkersburg Urban Renewal Authority approves bids for 5 properties

PARKERSBURG – Members of the city’s Urban Renewal Authority accepted five offers for property and tabled three others during their most recent meeting. The authority met for over an hour on May 26, following a more-than-90-minute council session. The largest bid council accepted was ...

Ohio lawmakers begin hearings on data centers

Ohio lawmakers kicked off hearings for a new data center committee last week. Stakeholders from the industry, utility regulation and state agencies shared their views on data centers’ impact on the cost of power, the environment and the economy. Taken together, the speakers sought to ...