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The Castle to hold food history event in Marietta

MARIETTA, Ohio — The Castle will be presenting 2024 Food History: Vive Lafayette on March 12. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. at The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption Social Hall, located at 506 Fourth Street in Marietta, Ohio. Taste an interpretation of a French dinner inspired by the General Marquis de Lafayette. In August 1824, the acclaimed general returned to the United States for a final tour of the country. He appeared in all 24 states, traveling 6,000 miles in 13 months. Parades, dances, and dinners welcomed him across the country. One of his stops was Marietta. ...

Program looks at divorce in Civil War-era Wheeling

WHEELING — The Ohio County Public Library’s next Lunch With Books program will focus on divorce in Civil War-Era Wheeling with Allison Fredette. The program will take place at noon Tuesday at the library downtown. For Women’s History Month, Fredette will discuss the new book she ...

Harshman releases new poetry book

WHEELING — Marc Harshman’s newest poetry collection, “Following the Silence,” has just been published by Press 53, Winston-Salem, N.C. His previous title, “Woman in Red Anorak” (Lynx House / University of Washington Press) won the Blue Lynx Prize. His 14th children’s book, ...

Congratulations, today is your day: A free book giveaway to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday

NEW YORK (AP) — Babies born Saturday, March 2, could get a birthday present featuring somebody who knows how to have fun — The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss Enterprises is celebrating the iconic children’s author’s 120th birthday with a free giveaway of “The Cat in the Hat” to U.S. residents who have a baby born this March 2. The offer is on a first-come, first-served basis, capping at 10,000 copies. Entrants must be at least 18, legal residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and be parents or legal guardians of a child born March 2, 2024. “Helping ensure all ...

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ST. JOHN United Church-Christ on German Ridge Road, Powhatan Point, is hosting a fish fry from 4-7 p.m. each Friday through March 22. Eat in or take out. For information, call 740-458-1756. A FREE “after-hours” film will be shown Thursday at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library. The start time will be 6 p.m. – when other library business ends for the day — in the downstairs meeting room. Attendees are encouraged to arrive before 6 p.m. when the library doors are locked. The feature is “Dumb Money.” This 2023 film is rated R and runs for 105 minutes. Call ...

Farmers gather in Columbus for 2024 Ag Day

COLUMBUS — Hundreds of Ohio Farm Bureau members, including representatives from Belmont County Farm Bureau, gathered in downtown Columbus to meet one-on-one with their state senators and representatives during Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Day at the Capitol on Feb. 21. Ohio Farm Bureau ...