Marietta in The New York Times
The New York Times on Friday profiled Marietta in an article touting the city’s history and attractions, including the Campus Martius and Ohio River museums, Mound Cemetery, the Valley Gem and the Lafayette Hotel. The newspaper has a daily circulation of more than 1 million copies. As of 8 p.m. Friday, the story ranked 21st on the Times Web site’s list of most e-mailed stories. “This is what Marietta needs,” said City Councilman Harley Noland, a member of the Marietta/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors, and owner of the trolley tour business lauded in the article. “I hope this brings new faces to town.” Noland said the article already appeared to be paying dividends when he stopped by the convention and visitors bureau Friday. “They said they’ve had a lot of calls ... from as far away as California asking for more information,” he said. Noland said the article came about as a follow-up to an Oc.
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Suddenlink donates funds for children’s shoes
From local reports
Our Community’s Foundation — the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) and Regional Affiliates — received new shoes for children used to wearing the cast-off shoes of others that may be worn or ill-fitting, and...