Lower Salem News

Cash donations are needed. The family is not in a position at this time to accept donations of furniture or appliances.

Marietta City: One . Warren Local: One. Frontier Local: Zero. Wolf Creek Local: Zero.

A Lower Salem man was critically injured Monday when a tree he was attempting to cut down fell on him, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

A Peoples Bank employee is facing 13 years in prison after she was charged Friday with withdrawing $58,000 from an elderly relative's account without permission, according to police.

W.P. SNYDER LEAVING FRIDAY FOR REPAIRS: For the second time in just over a month, the Historic Harmar Bridge will be opened to allow a historic river vessel to take its leave of the Pioneer City.

Click here to enlarge " /> Click here to enlarge DispatchPolitics For decades, state officials have lacked one major tool in their attempts to clean up pollution from abandoned mines: money.

Excessive speed and alcohol is suspected of contributing to an early Saturday morning roll-over wreck near Whipple that injured two area men, one seriously.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. New Matamoras - Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Belpre - Saturday, Oct.

10 a.m.: Washington County Fair parade, downtown Marietta. Noon: Midway opens. 1 p.m.: 16th annual Little Prince and Princess Contest, Civitan Park.

CARTEENS, project is CARTEENS, Clock Trophy Winner . Mariah Stollar - Churchtown Community Crew, public speaking, Outstanding of the Day and Special Beef Award.

Before Interstate 77 became part of the Mid-Ohio Valley, the major north-south route was U.S. 21, which wound through the communities of Lower Salem, Elba and Macksburg and into Dexter City in Noble County.

Two Columbus men remain behind bars Monday morning after leading authorities on a high speed and reckless chase that involved a stolen car.

A group of friends and neighbors gathered at Joe and Darla Ondreko's rural Lowell home Friday to help clear ashes and debris after a fire destroyed the couple's garage and storage building May 28.

Ten minutes later, around 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, and Joe and Darla Ondreko would have been off to Akron for a close friend's wedding.