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Belpre, Marietta schools to continue offering free meals

BELPRE – Belpre and Marietta City Schools will continue to offer free breakfasts and lunches to all students in the 2026-27 school year. According to releases from both districts, they will continue to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision and provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price and paid student meals. According to the releases, this approach “reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.” The districts ...

Vigil planned for ICE victims

MARIETTA - A vigil for the victims of ICE organized by Indivisible MOV will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the First Unitarian Church, 232 Third St., Marietta. Go to ICEFallTracker.com to see all those lost.

Residents recover after tornadoes leave path through Pleasants County

ST. MARYS - One day after a storm system that dropped two tornadoes into Pleasants County Tuesday afternoon, residents of Blue Devil country were doing what they always do – giving each other a helping hand. Tuesday's storm left a trail of damage from the border of Belmont to the Hi ...

2 flooding deaths confirmed in Upshur County

BUCKHANNON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office confirmed Thursday afternoon that two people who had been reported missing after Tuesday night's severe storms are in fact deceased. No names have been released. Officials said identification is still pending and family members are being notified. ...

Multiple road closures in Washington County after Tuesday’s thunderstorms

Severe thunderstorms from Tuesday evening resulted in property damage, fallen trees, and multiple road closures in eastern Washington County, announced by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the County Engineer’s Office on Wednesday. Road closures included County Road 14, 9, and ...