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Citizens book sale How many books can you fit in bag? Find out Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Friends of Citizens Library Bag of Books Sale, 55 S. College St., Washington. The sale is a benefit for Citizens Library and will feature a large selection of fiction and children's books. Two bag sizes are available – small for $5 and large for $10. Glass recycling Saturday Volunteers from the Washington Rotary Club will assist with recycling of empty bottles and jars Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Log Cabin Drive entrance to the Washington Park recycling center. Only glass bottles and jars are accepted, but color does not matter and lids and labels ...

Route 18 in Washington closing for box culvert replacement

The big dig is about to begin in Washington. The state Department of Transportation is closing Route 18 at South Main Street starting Monday as construction crews will begin replacing the box culvert that allows traffic to pass over Catfish Creek near Cameron Stadium. The closure for that ...

First Thursday farmer's market comes to Carmichaels

People looking for freshly picked produce, tasty baked goods or the newest in artisanal crafts in Greene County will have another new place to stop. The Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural First Thursday evening market event in Carmichaels will run from 4 to 7 p.m June 4. Held at ...

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Homers help Pirates top Astros

HOUSTON (AP) — Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Jake Mangum tied a career-high with four hits to help the Pirates to their fourth straight ...

Sechrist shines in Wild Things win

With each of his outings, Wild Things starting pitcher Zander Sechrist could see the improvement. He worked deeper into the game, threw more pitches and allowed fewer runs. With each outing, he was more difficult to hit. Though the results were getting better, there was one thing missing. The ...

Breese to build Rock’s wrestling program from scratch

Slippery Rock University is not Claysville. But it’s as close to home as Jeff Breese has worked in collegiate wrestling in some time. Breese, a McGuffey High School graduate, and most recently Army (West Point) director of wrestling development was named Tuesday as the head coach of ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

Living

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Super foods for a nutritious diet

The health community has long praised the benefits of vitamins and nutrients derived from natural sources. For those looking to improve their health or take preventative measures, these 10 natural super foods can be incorporated into your daily diet to help support your health: Green Tea - ...

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