Local Events

Local News Local Events November 10, 2026 16 min read Trending Meetings ¯ The Barlow Township regular meeting for November has been changed from Nov. 9 to Nov. 16 at 8 a.m. ¯ The Washington County Transportation Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. today at the O'Neill Center, 333 4th St., Marietta. Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization and Mobility Management agency for Noble County. Learn more at buckeyehills.org/transportation. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Julia Hinzman, mobility manager, at [email protected] or 740-336-1166. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email [email protected]. ¯ The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 11 a.m. Dec. 2, at the Buckeye Hills office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development coordinator at [email protected] or 740-376-1039. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email [email protected]. ¯ Palmer Township will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, at the Palmer Community Building, 7153 State Route 676, in Palmer Square. ¯ The Belpre Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 335 Baker Road, Little Hocking, plus a second meeting at 8 a.m. on the 15th of each month. If the 15th is on a Saturday, the meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Friday the 14th. If the 15th is on Sunday, the meeting will move to 8 a.m. on Monday the 16th. ¯ The Muskingum Township trustees will meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month (except Sept. 2) with odd months' meetings held at the town hall and even months at the Oak Grove Fire Department. A schedule of meetings can be found at muskingumtwp.org. The 2025 Annual Financial Report is available by contacting the township at 740-373-0189 or [email protected]. ¯ The Barlow Township trustees will meet at 8 a.m. the second Monday of the month at the Township Hall, 567 Warrior Drive, Vincent. ¯ The Watertown Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Watertown Volunteer Fire Department. ¯ The Warren Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Warren Township administration office, 95 Coffman Road, Marietta, with the exception of Memorial Day. The 2024 Financial Report for Warren Township has been filed with the Auditor of State's office. The report is on file at the Warren Township Administration Office for public inspection. For an appointment to review the report, call the administration office at 740-374-9970. ¯ Regular monthly meetings of the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee are at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Democratic headquarters, 227 Putnam St., Marietta. ¯ The Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities will meet at 4:15 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month, at Ewing School. The tentative schedule is: Dec. 1. Individuals wishing to address the board at the meetings should contact the superintendent's office at 740-373-3781 by noon on the day preceding the board meeting. Preliminary agendas for each board meeting may be obtained by calling the office during the week of the scheduled meeting. Dates and locations of board meetings are subject to change; please call 740-373-3781 to confirm. Board records are open to public review as allowed by state and federal statutes governing public access and confidentiality. Individuals requesting to review board documents shall call 740-373-3781. All board offices are in locations that are physically accessible, including the administrative offices, at 1701 Colegate Drive, Marietta. ¯ The Village of Lowell Council will meet at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Village Office Building, 308 Walnut St., Lowell. ¯ The Ludlow Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on the last day of each month at the town hall. ¯ TOPS 0399 Marietta will meet at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays at the First Church of the Nazarene. Weigh-in is between 1:30 and 2:10 p.m. Visitors are welcome, and the first meeting is free. Call Cindy at 740-629-2957 for details. ¯ The Reno Area Water and Sewer District will hold its regularly scheduled meetings at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov. 17; at the Reno Water Office, 170 Mount Tom Road. The public is welcome to attend. ¯ The Village of Lower Salem will hold its monthly council meeting at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Village Hall. Village Hall bookings should contact council member Brooke O'Brien at 740-516-9656 or Mayor Myra Noe-Smith, at 740-516-1002. Payments made to the Village of Lower Salem c/o Janet Kidd, P.O. Box 22 Lower Salem, OH 45745. ¯ Newport Township will meet at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Newport Community Building. Meeting dates are Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. ¯ The Lawrence Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Little Muskingum Volunteer Fire Department. The Lawrence Township Board of Trustees has filed its 2024 Annual Financial Report with the State of Ohio. A copy is available upon request by contacting Jerrilyn Kirkbride, fiscal officer, 692 Bear Run Road, Reno. ¯ The Waterford Township Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month for the calendar year 2026, at the township building. ¯ The Washington County Behavioral Health Board invites community members, providers and stakeholders to attend its Program Planning and Oversight Committee meetings, held on the second Thursday of every month from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. For more information or to get involved, visit www.wcbhb.org or call 740-374-6990. ¯ The Reno Boy Scouts of America Troop #200 is in the process of recruiting new scouts ages 10-and-a-half and older and will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Reno Community Center. If you are interested in joining or have any questions, call Dan at 304-916-4780 or Don at 740-374-5038. Events ¯ VFW #5108 will hold a baked steak dinner from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Post Home, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $15 per person and includes baked steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and a roll. For more information or for carry-out, call 740-374-9038. ¯ Beverly Eagles will hold a Steak Fry at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Grilled steak dinners are $20 and grilled chicken dinners are $15. For carry-out, call 740-984-4733. Entertainment will be The Travelers Band. ¯ VFW #5108 will hold a smoked sausage dinner from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 20, at the Post Home, 319 Pike St., Marietta. A meal is $12 per person and includes smoked sausage, scalloped potatoes, green beans and a roll. Call 740-374-9038 for more information or for carry-out. ¯ The Beverly Branch Library, 300 McIntosh St., will present the following events. For more information or to register, contact the library at 740-984-4060. – Every second Monday: At 4:30 p.m. there will be an informal book discussion at Lock #4 Coffee Shop, 123 Third St., Beverly. A small drink will be provided by the Library. – Every Wednesday: ¯ The Breakfast Club Story Time begins at 8:15 a.m. and is for children ages 2-6 who are accompanied by an adult. Story Time will include stories, crafts, games and music. The story time will include a small breakfast snack. The library will be closed at this time, so they ask those attending to use the back door. ¯ Starting at 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms will meet. Baby Bookworms is a story/play time for children 2 and under who are accompanied by an adult. ¯ Starting at 3:15 p.m., "Once Upon a Time We...," an after-school fun time for ages 6-12, will begin meeting. Topics for this event will change each week, and activities may