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Corning Glass annual picnic scheduled

The annual Corning-Schott Glass picnic will be held 11:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Parkersburg City Park. Corning Glass retirees, former employees and surviving spouses are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish of vegetable, salad or dessert to share. The event will be held regardless of the weather.

Washington County Fair moves to July in 2027

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 ...

Riverfront comes alive ahead of Sternwheel Festival

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 ...

Washington County opens new common pleas courtroom

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 ...

Man arrested during Acton appearance at Canfield Fair

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 ...