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Farmers Castle Museum to hold open house for Juneteenth

BELPRE – Farmers Castle Museum, operated by the Belpre Historical Society, will have an open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday in recognition of Juneteenth. The Underground Railroad in Southeastern Ohio, a permanent exhibit that details the rise of the freedom movement along the Ohio River shoreline of Washington County in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, will be featured. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be available. More information is available by calling 740-423-7588 or emailing farmerscastlemuseum@gmail.com.

Elks to celebrate Flag Day, picnic

VIENNA - The annual Parkersburg Elks Lodge 198 membership picnic and flag observance will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Buzzy Dils Park in Vienna. “The flag ceremony is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the American flag and what it represents,” organizer Leslie Riddle said. Saturday’s schedule is: * Noon to 1 p.m.: Introductions and games * 1-2 p.m.: lunch 2:30-3 p.m.: flag ceremony. 3-4 p.m.: Visit and head home. “This is an annual member picnic. Members look forward to this every year,” Riddle said. “It's one of many ways the Elks give back to their ...

Water flowing back into City Park pond

PARKERSBURG – Work has started on filling the City Park Pond. The pond was drained in January, and contractor RDR Utility Services Group had dredged the muck from the bottom, officials had said. Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce said the overall project is not completed yet. “The filling ...

Derkin, Coil appointed to run for seats in November

The Washington County Republican Central Committee on Monday appointed Joe Derkin as both prosecutor and the GOP nominee for the same position on the November ballot. At the same meeting, held at the Washington County Emergency Operations Building, committee members unanimously approved the certification of Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Nicole Tipton Coil as a candidate for that post this fall, according to Lyndsay Dennis, secretary of the central committee. The selections were made in response to Coil’s appointment by Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine as common pleas judge ...

Marietta College receives nearly $100,000 NetVUE grant for student mentoring, career and purpose programs

MARIETTA — Marietta College has received a nearly $100,000 grant to develop campus-wide mentoring and educational programs intended to help students connect their studies, experiences and future plans with a broader sense of purpose. The $99,996 Program Development Grant was awarded by the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education, or NetVUE. Marietta College is one of 30 institutions nationwide selected to receive a 2026 grant through the program. The two-year grant will fund a network of mentors and programs focused on vocational exploration. College officials said the ...