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Fred ‘Fritz’ S. Furbee

February 8, 2012 Fred “Fritz” S. Furbee, of Grandview Heights, formerly of Upper Arlington, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on (Feb. 2, 2012). He was born July 15, 1924, to Fred and Mary Furbee in Marietta. more »»

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Online Extras

August 6, 2010 Click on the links to view online extras. more »»

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Corrections for Aug. 5

August 5, 2011 ? Eramet Marietta is not the only manganese refinery in the U.S. and Canada. more »»

Election 2012

Ex-mayor savors return to city hall

November 9, 2011 Those bright yellow signs urging city voters to “re-elect Joe Matthews” for mayor of Marietta must have had some impact as the former three-term mayor was elected to a fourth term during Tuesday’s... more »»

Corrections

Correction

December 2, 2011 The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 389’s Toys for Children program is assisting 42 families with a total of 106 children. Incorrect information appeared in Thursday’s edition of The Marietta Times. more »»

Marcellus Shale

Property tax from fracking may be delayed

December 10, 2011 Leases for the rights to minerals in the deep-underground Utica and Marcellus shale might prove lucrative for the landowner but they won’t automatically increase the property value or, by extension,... more »»

Corrections

Correction for 12-10-11

December 10, 2011 - Orvie Fischer served as director of finance at Marietta Memorial Hospital from 1985 to 1988 and vice-president of finance from 1988-2005. more »»

Election 2012

Outgoing officeholders reflect

December 23, 2011 Boxes of books, a bicycle and other odds and ends were stacked at one end of Marietta Mayor Michael Mullen’s office Thursday as he packed up after eight years of service. more »»

Corrections

Correction

December 28, 2011 The name of the member of the Sons and Daughter of the Pioneer Rivermen quoted in Monday’s edition of The Marietta Times is Jeff Spear. The Marietta Times strives for full and accurate reporting. more »»

Election 2012

Looks like 3-man race for Ohio’s 6th District

December 30, 2011 Petitions had to be re-filed by those running for Ohio’s 6th district Congressional seat in the March primary but so far, no new candidates have taken advantage of the extended deadlin. more »»

Corrections

Correction

December 30, 2011 ? The band Hit Parade was incorrectly identified in the cutline of a picture that appeared in Thursday’s edition of The Marietta Times. more »»

Election 2012

Commissioners eye ’12 road trips

January 4, 2012 Although only 37 people attended the four meetings the Washington County commissioners held outside their Marietta office last year, they said they will probably continue to meet throughout the... more »»

Marcellus Shale

State jobs expert sees oil, gas boom helping the region

January 12, 2012 The president of JobsOhio believes Southeast Ohio’s economy is about to bloom, thanks in large part to projected growthof the oil and gas industry’s mining of the state’s Marcellus and Utica shale... more »»

Election 2012

Waterford man running for 6th District seat

January 13, 2012 Waterford resident Victor Smith has spent recent months working with The Ohio Project to get the Ohio health care freedom amendment on last November’s ballot but in the next few months, he’ll be... more »»

Corrections

Corrections

January 13, 2012 During a tour of Air Heater Seal, Inc. in Waterford Tuesday afternoon, U.. more »»

Marcellus Shale

Chamber Viewpoint: Chamber, SBDC sponsor forum on ‘catching the wave’

January 16, 2012 In 1900, there were 8,000 wells within 50 miles of Marietta, producing a million barrels of oil per month. The greater number of these wells were within 25 miles of the city itself. more »»

Election 2012

The race is on for commissioner

January 17, 2012 The two Washington County Commissioners up for re-election this fall will face challengers, including a three-way primary race for one of the seats. more »»

Marcellus Shale

Public invited to info sessions on fracking

January 17, 2012 With hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — expected to be used in the coming years to tap into Marcellus and Utica shale deposits in the Mid-Ohio Valley, several different organizations... more »»

Election 2012

Voters weigh tax levies on March 6 ballot

January 21, 2012 Residents of the Marietta City and Wolf Creek Local school districts are weighing whether to renew a trio of tax levies on the March 6 ballo. more »»

Marcellus Shale

Oil and gas workers in area bringing needed revenue

January 21, 2012 An influx of pipeline workers for the oil and gas industry is providing a burst of economic activity in the Marietta area and filling local RV parks, including about 25 spaces being rented at the... more »»

Corrections

Correction

January 24, 2012 Wolf Creek Local and Marietta City school districts will have levies on the March 6 ballot. An incorrect headline appeared in the Jan. 21-22 paper. more »»

Election 2012

Reno area voters briefed on fire department levy

January 25, 2012 Support for a round-the-clock, paid emergency medical squad at the Reno Volunteer Fire Department will be in the hands of Marietta Township voters during the March 6 primary election, according to a... more »»

Marcellus Shale

Viewpoint: Higher taxes on oil and gas will derail economic opportunities for Southeast Ohio

January 27, 2012 With high unemployment, housing foreclosures and families struggling to make ends meet, there’s no denying that many Ohioans are hurting financially. more »»

Election 2012

Early voting option available

February 2, 2012 Levies and the race for president appear to be the issues of most interest to Washington County residents with Ohio’s early voting period under way this week. more »»

Marcellus Shale

Monroe Co. bonanza

February 3, 2012 Facing an unemployment rate of 9. more »»

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Better late than ....

February 6, 2012 First of all, I want to apologize to anyone who wasted their valuable time looking for updates of my blog when it has been so long since I got a chance to write. I'll try to do better. more »

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