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Here are the unofficial 2022 primary election results for Washington County
By: Atish Baidya
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Washington County. Voters approved a renewal levy for mental health services with 60% of the vote. In the city of Belpre voters approved a renewal levy for fire and EMS services with 64% of the vote. Voters in… Read More

Marietta Leading Ohio In Rate Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
By: Debbie Holmes | WOSU
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOSU) — Health officials are sending an urgent message in southern Ohio’s Washington County as COVID-19 patients overwhelm area hospitals. “We’re drowning in positivity,” said director of nursing at the Washington County Health Department, Angie Rarey. Rarey said children are leading the latest COVID-19 cases at Marietta Memorial Health System’s three hospitals in… Read More

Health Experts Urge COVID-19 Caution For Unvaccinated People This Fourth Of July
By: Taylor Burnette
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – People in the region are getting ready for the Fourth of July as the nation falls short of President Biden’s 70% vaccination goal. Michelle Barnhart, a resident of Syracuse, Ohio, said she’ll be marching down the street in Racine, Ohio, this Fourth of July, and afterward going to a barbeque. Even… Read More

Two Belpre Council Members Hold Off Challengers In Republican Primary
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Belpre City Council incumbents defeated their challengers Tuesday in the Republican primary. Council President Larry Martin captured 270 votes, or 55.33 percent. His opponent, Donna Miller, drew 218 votes, or 44.67 percent. Council Member At Large David Ferguson held off his opponent, John Ruth, with 331 votes, or 56.10 percent,… Read More

Unofficial 2020 Primary Results for Washington County
By: Aaron Payne
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Washington County will have two new commissioners next year after a little more that 27 percent of registered voters in the county cast ballots in Ohio’s extended Primary election. Incumbent Republican County Commissioner David White was defeated by challenger James Booth, 3,966-3,076, according to unofficial final results. Booth will run in November… Read More

Marietta Confirms First Positive Test for COVID-19
By: WOUB News Team
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Officials in Marietta, Ohio confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the city on Sunday, March 22. According to a release from the Marietta/Belpre City Health Department, the person is a woman in her 50s who traveled outside of Washington County to an area with known cases. She is currently isolated… Read More

Workers, Community Members Want Local Labor for Warren Local Schools Project
By: WOUB News Team
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VINCENT, Ohio (WOUB) — Workers and community members rallied at Warren Local Schools Thursday to express concern with out-of-state workers being hired in a major project. In 2017, community members approved a bond issue and permanent improvement levy to help fund construction and renovations in the district. In a statement, Warren Local Schools said local… Read More