Belpre, Ohio

• Funeral services
  

  Juanita B. Clift, 92, of 31990 Long Run Road, Sycamore Valley, services, 1 p.m. today, Watters Funeral Home, 37501 State Route 78 West, Woodsfield.

• Sex abuse case being dropped
  

  A "he said, she said" sex abuse case that resulted in a hung jury in April will not be retried, prosecutors said Wednesday.

• Briefcase
  

  Kraton Polymers in Belpre announces service anniversaries. Abigail "Gail" House Leach recently completed 25 years of service.

• Red Cross setting up several area blood drives
  

  The American Red Cross Keystone Donor Center will mark the start of the school year and upcoming holiday with blood drives, officials said.

• Schools get state grades
  

  According to 2009-10 state report cards released Friday, the Wolf Creek Local School District was the only one in Washington County to earn an excellent rating, according to 2009-10 state report card data released Friday.

• Gearing up for the fair
  

  Every morning, Jessica and Justin Wingrove walk their market lambs two miles, and every night, they walk their show heifers.

• Teen won't be tried as an adult
  

  The 17-year-old Washington County youth accused of stabbing and killing 19-year-old Lamarr Wilder of Athens at a June 12 birthday party near Belpre will not be tried as an adult.

• Ex-ODNR officer sentenced
  

  A longtime Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife officer will serve 10 days in jail and be on probation for the next two years after pleading guilty Wednesday to driving drunk earlier this year.

• School bells ring
  

  Hundreds of Washington County students strapped on their bookbags, headed to the bus stop and began a new school year Wednesday, in a first day filled with nerves, reunions and tears.

• Ohio on Race to the Top grant list
  

  Tuesday's announcement that Ohio was selected to receive federal Race to the Top educational funding was met with enthusiasm from local school officials, although they say there are still few concrete details about the funding or the reforms that come with it.

• Gregory A. Brown
  

  Gregory Allen Brown, 44, of Parkersburg, passed away Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic.

• ODNR wildlife officer reaches pl...
  

  A veteran Ohio Department of Natural Resources wildlife officer has reached a plea agreement that leaves him facing jail time and a fine, but without a felony record.

• Belpre man charged in witness intimidation
  

  A Belpre man was arrested Sunday by Washington County authorities for alleged witness intimidation.

• Ailing mom gets dream trip to Big Apple
  

  A Belpre woman's dream of a family trip to New York City is coming true, thanks to the help of a statewide organization that grants wishes to terminally ill adults.

• Saying - Thank you:' Firefighters honored at artists gallery reopening
  

  In March, members of the Marietta, Oak Grove, Devola, Belpre, Barlow and Williamstown fire departments converged on a blaze on Front Street in Marietta that ultimately destroyed three businesses - the Riverside Artists Gallery, the Marietta Wine Cellars and the Front Street Deli and Bakery.

• Waterford Community Fair opens Thursday
  

  Dennis Martin moved from Waterford to Belpre four years ago, but he didn't leave the Waterford Community Fair behind.

• Bike Rider Saved By Helmet
  

  Temp: 66.0 F A morning ride in Belpre takes a scary and life threatening turn. Dale McEwuen describes his bicycle accident in his own words.

• Rose M. Dutko
  

  Rose Marie Dutko, 66, of Belpre, Ohio, died Aug. 14, 2010, at the Arbors in Marietta.

• Stewart arrested for burglary in Belpre
  

  The Belpre Police Department, along with other local law enforcement agencies, is investigating a home invasion which occurred on Wyatt Lane in Belpre Saturday.

City Description

Belpre is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,660 at the 2000 census. The city was also the second settlement in the Northwest Territory after Marietta, located just upriver and today the county seat of Washington County. The town was originally named Belle Prairie or "Beautiful Prairie." The city is home to the first library established in the Northwest Territory and the first woman schoolteacher in Ohio. The Steven Soderbergh film Bubble, released in 2006, was filmed in Belpre and Parkersburg using an all-local cast. total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) of it (0.85%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,660 people, 3,058 households, and 1,923 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,889.6 people per square mile (730.5/km²). There were 3,283 housing units at an average density of 931.5/sq mi (360.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.01% White, 2.10% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.12% from other

City Contained By:

• Washington County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Charles Rice Ames House

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 9.32395719721 km squared

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