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The Marietta Welfare League celebrated its 100th anniversary at an event hosted by Marietta Memorial Hospital. Formed in 1926, the league says more than 3,000 women have volunteered over one million hours in Washington County. President…
The Marietta Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle marked 10 years at an Oct. 13 fall meeting and awarded $16,000 to three Washington County nonprofits, WTAP reported. Special Olympics received $8,000, Community Hospice…
Vincent's Promotions staged the Marietta Hometown Christmas Arts and Crafts Show at the Washington County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Organizers reported more than 100 booths with local artisans and vendors selling handmade…
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for the second course of its Citizens Academy, per WTAP. Eight sessions cover departments including patrol, dispatch and the jail division. Applicants must live in…
Washington County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to renew a 911 levy first approved in 2016. The levy generates $539,124 a year and supports dispatcher salaries at the sheriff's office and Marietta police, with Belpre using its share…
Washington County, Ohio, fifth graders took part in the annual Farm City Day hosted by the Washington Soil & Water Conservation District at Hartline Valley Farms. Students saw milking demonstrations, calf care, equipment safety, and…
The 155th Barlow Independent Fair is in its final day at the Barlow Fairgrounds in Washington County, Ohio, running through Sunday, Oct. 4. The grounds are at State Routes 339 and 550. Organizers say the fair mixed longstanding…
Free on-site vision checks and support services for adults are planned at the Washington County Health Department in Marietta, Ohio, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., WTAP reported. The…
On Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, the Washington County Health Department held a drive-through flu shot clinic at the Reno Business Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., WTAP reported. The department offered standard and high-dose vaccines, and a…
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a low-flying aircraft will spread cover crop seed over selected farms in Barlow, Watertown and Waterford in Washington County, Ohio. Rye, oats, radishes and turnips are among the seeds named.…