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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.

Heavy rains hit area Thursday with minimal damage

PARKERSBURG – Many people awoke to loud claps of thunder, flashes of lightning and the sound of heavy rain early Thursday morning as local cities dealt with high water, tree damage and more. Parkersburg, Vienna, Belpre and portions of Wood County were affected by heavy rain as the ...

Capito: Senate should have final say over final Iran agreement

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday that she is still awaiting more details from a memorandum of understanding between President Donald Trump and Iran setting up a 60-day ceasefire, but she said the Senate should have final authority on any agreement. Speaking to West ...

Athens writer picked up by Australian publisher

ATHENS – A novel by an author from Athens has been published by a leading Australian firm and was released last week. “NATCH!” by Tim Pfaff is about who and what will live in Antarctica after it melts. The book centers on the climate crisis, he said. “I started playing around with ...

Constellium Skilled Trades scholars among students recognized

Six students have been selected in the latest class of the Constellium Skilled Trades Scholarship Program. They were recognized June 5 at the annual Skilled Trades Signing Ceremony at Constellium in Ravenswood. The event celebrated the students’ selection into the highly competitive ...

'Barefoot in the Park' opening Friday at MOVP Theatre

MARIETTA – The 2025-26 season at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre in Marietta closes Friday with the opening of its next production, the comedy classic “Barefoot in the Park” by Neil Simon. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday with performances also scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, ...