Belpre News

Start dates for upcoming classes to help smokers quit: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

Wendy R. Fleishman of the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced that Mae Walker today filed a personal injury lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for severe and lasting injuries caused by Bayer's birth control drug Yaz.

The 16th annual Washington County Fair Little Princess and Little Prince Contest was held during the fair on Sept.

For more than two decades people have come from all around the area to look at the festive holiday lighting displays in and around Belpre.

* Marietta Church of God Food Pantry, 501 Colegate Drive, Marietta; 373-4219. * Community Food Pantry, 318 Front St., Marietta; 373-5741. * Newport Food Pantry, P.O. Box 145, Newport; 473-2900. * Tri-County Food Pantry, 1040 Paw Creek Road, Lower Salem; 585-2143. * Western Washington County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 151, Vincent; 678-1065 or 678-2189.

It all began for the love of Max. Sharon Davidson of Belpre said Max the family dog was nearly 18-years-old when it died.

County health department administering vaccinations at Salem-Liberty and Lowell elementary schools; Marietta City Health Department at Marietta Middle School.

Although only one incumbent was re-elected to the Warren local Board of Education Tuesday, the three men who will take office Jan.

Washington County residents might have turned down state Issue 3 by more than 3,000 votes but it wasn't nearly enough to keep Ohio from allowing casinos to be built in four of its biggest cities.

Belpre businesses that got approval from voters this week to sell beer and wine at their establishments are expecting to be able to begin sales toward the end of the year or after the start of the new year.

For the first time ever, voters in the city of Belpre have approved the sale of alcohol at some locations in the city.

The annual Trinity Episcopal Used Book Sale kicked off its 60th year Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Area trick or treat times for Saturday: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Barlow-Vincent area. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Belpre.

Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 has a total reserve of 40,352 tons of salt to treat roadways in the nine-county district.

Many local pharmacies are out of seasonal flu shots, but some pharmacies are still planning to administer the shots this week.

For more information: 568-1960. Riding out the rough economic wave hasn't been easy for many, but for adults who are finding themselves out of work or looking for a career change, there is help available.

Complaints responded to by humane officers, Oct. 1-16: Marietta : 10. Waterford Township: 4. Belpre : 2. Dunham Township: 2. Fairfield Township: 2. Independence Township: 2. Warren Township: 2. Source: Humane officer Butch Morris.

The Allen County Historical Society is pleased to present J. Douglas Brookhart of St.

A Reno woman with no working smoke detector in her home was fortunate to escape a Sunday afternoon fire unharmed, firefighters said.

Wind Chill: 40 F Font Size: A pre-dawn fire caused heavy damage to a professional office building near Ohio Route 7 early Saturday morning.