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Biden will speak at armory Tuesday evening
October 11, 2008
The Democratic candidate for vice president will be in Marietta Tuesday evening for a downtown campaign event, officials said Saturday.
Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware will speak at 7:15 p.m.
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Palin plans Marietta stop
October 11, 2008
John McCain’s surprise selection six weeks ago of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket elicited excitement, criticism, confidence and confusion among the electorate.
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The bond of cancer
October 11, 2008
Shelli Covell can remember well the dinner six years ago when she had to tell her mother, herself a two-time cancer survivor, that she may have breast cancer.
“She dropped her fork,” said Covell, 53, of Marietta.
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Gas prices fall near $3 a gallon
October 11, 2008
Never in his wildest imagination did Hank Voelker of Marietta think he would be happy to see the price of a gallon of gas dip close to $3.
It happened late this week.
“I’m seeing gas anywhere from $3.29 to $3.
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State moves ahead with Solsil package
October 11, 2008
The proposed location of a new 150,000-square-foot, high-purity silicon production facility in Waterford Township by Solsil Inc. is great news for Janee Pugh of Waterford.
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Trick-or-treat dates a dilemma
October 11, 2008
Halloween is seldom the day municipalities designate for trick-or-treating; the preferred date varies from city to city and person to person.
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Mon, September 29, 2008 @ 8:50AM
AWESOME!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!! Those are the only words I can use to describe Sunday's Air Expo at the Mid-Ohio Valley Airport. I admit a life-long fascination with airplane watching. Flying is another thing, but watching them is really neat. Living in Marietta, though, really limits aircraft viewing, except for the occasional medical helicopter that flies right over our house on Adams Street. But Air Expo was fantastic. I loved the precision parachute exhibitions. The older plans were fun to watch, as was the "Screaming Eagle" show filled with twists and turns in the air. I even liked the relatively tame flight of the "Sky King" plane, which took me back to the TV show of my childhood. I got to wear a parachute backpack during a tour of the cargo plane on display. But, for me, the biggest kick, was the jet fighter show. It was loud, fast, and full of tricks. Really, words can't describe it. Unfortunately, our grandson, Braeyn, didn't like the noise.
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From YouTube to Your TV
Tue, September 30, 2008 @ 3:50PM
In 2007, “300” surprised many by grossing $536 million at the box office and the inevitable sequel or prequel is in the works. I didn't much care for the movie and its gleeful celebration of violence, but I did enjoy the many spoofs it spawned on YouTube. Many of these consisted of people mixing clips or audio from the film's terrific trailer with other pop culture properties, like “Halo,” “The Simpsons,” “Harry Potter” and even “The Sandlot.” But my favorite was “305,” a spoof that combined the plot of “300” with the workplace mockumentary style of “The Office.” Now, the tale of five wannabe Spartans dispatched to guard a remote goat path has been expanded into an 84-minute feature you can enjoy on DVD.
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A dark and stormy night
Tue, September 2, 2008 @ 4:38PM
There's nothing I like better than a scary story. One of my favorite authors is Stephen King. I've read many of his earlier novels more than once. Unfortunately, the ones he's written recently read more like movie scripts, and they just aren't as scary as the thrillers I read years ago. I'm not alone in my love of scary stories and I've found there are as many people who like to write scary stories as like to read them. That's why when September rolls around, we gear up for our annual Scary Stories contest. Letters already have gone out to local schools, grades 1 through 8. Each year roughly 2,000 students submit their stories in our contest. We choose winners from each grade and publish a special Scary Stories section just before Halloween. Part of the project involves newsroom staffers fanning out over the county and beyond to present writing workshops to students.
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And the award goes to…
Tue, July 15, 2008 @ 7:16PM
A few weeks ago, some friends, my sister, my dad and I took our children to the movies after weeks of my daughter pleading to see “Kung Fu Panda.” (Thanks a lot McDonald's) Every day she would ask, “Are we going to Kung Fu Panda now?” And every day I would reply “In a few days.” Well the day finally came and the stars were in alignment. There was one seasoned professional in the group of toddlers and preschoolers but the other three children were newbies. I expected the worst and prepared for an all out battle. My sister and I drove separately in case one of us needed to make an emergency get-away; we bought popcorn and packed toys and explained that the lights would go out and it would be pretty loud. Much to my delight, the kids were perfectly well-behaved and really seemed to enjoy themselves. I had heard nightmare stories and read other blogs about screaming tots at the movies … and the people who hate them.
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Take a trip in a time machine
Thu, October 9, 2008 @ 11:17PM
The web is constantly changing. What looked cutting edge not so long ago now looks decades out of date and overly simple. Google has been in existence for ten years. To celebrate that mark, the biggest search engine on the planet has made the oldest index of the web that they have available to the public. The unique feature allows Internet users to look back at how the web looked in 2001. The view in the rear view mirror is not perfect, images are sometimes missing and the lings will generally not work correctly. The link can however provide a fascinating view into the past. Drawing on a long running project that makes digital copies of web pages before they vanish, the site put the web of the past at your fingertips. Use the link at right to take a step back in times
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