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‘One Vote’ writers to talk about show

ATHENS - Two writers of a local musical that is part of the America 250th celebration will be the speakers at noon Thursday at the Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series at 24 West State St. in Athens. Singer-songwriters Larry Groce and Todd Burge wrote their original “One Vote! - the Musical” based on the founders of Marietta, Ohio and Ohio University between 1786 and 1820. Burge is affiliated with Peoples Bank Theatre and the Esbenshade Series at Marietta College. Groce is co-founder of National Public Radio program Mountain Stage in Charleston, W.Va., where ...

Parkersburg Pride Fest draws over 5,000 people to City Park

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Pride held its eighth annual Pride Fest at City Park, with an estimated attendance of 5,000 to 6,000 people, organizers said. The event featured 96 vendors, according to Meghan Congrove, president of Parkersburg Pride who was hosting the event. Vendors included ...

Parkersburg Utility Board receives $2M state grant for PFAS water treatment plant upgrades

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will receive $2 million in state grant funding for improvements to its water treatment plant, part of a larger funding package expected to cover nearly $25.7 million in upgrades. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the funding through the West Virginia Water Development Authority’s Economic Enhancement Grant program. The program approved more than $17 million for infrastructure projects in Wood, Mason and Morgan counties. The Parkersburg Utility Board grant will go toward improvements intended to expand treatment capabilities at the water ...

Picture This: People gather for first Second Sunday in Marietta

Artists and vendors were set up on the sidewalk in front of Wit & Whimzy and the Clutch Collective and shoppers were able to look at a variety of items for sale and listen to live music as part of the first Second Sunday pop-up, a new summer series aimed at bringing artists, music and shoppers ...

Fatalities investigated by Ohio Highway Patrol

McCONNELSVILLE - The Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating two fatalities in traffic accidents on Saturday in Morgan County, one involving a resident from Malta. Richard M. Brooks, 48, Malta, was killed on Saturday when the 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide motorcycle he was operating on State Route 266 in Windsor Township went off the right side of the road and laid over on its side, the patrol said. Brooks, pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger, April L. Santek, 41, also of Malta, were separated from the motorcycle, the patrol said. Santek was ...