Today

• Blood drive, identification required, walk-ins invited, East High School, 224 Marshall Ave., Sciotoville, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Piketon High School, 1414 Piketon Road, Piketon, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Alex Isaac of Sierra’s Haven for New and Used Pets presenting program about the animal shelter, bring a can of cat food, Copley Meeting Room, Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St., 10 a.m.

• Elks City Club, Keno, games, socializing, 544 Fourth St. entrance, 5-11 p.m.

• Ohio University Southern Community Band, rehearsal, OUS Community Building, corner of Ninth Street and Bob Lutz Way, Ironton, 5-7:15 p.m.

• Portsmouth Department of Public Utilities flushing fire hydrants, lasting approximately six to eight hours, west on Gallia Street from Mabert Road; all areas south of 11th Street to Charles Street and west to Offnere Street, beginning, 6 p.m.

• Porter Township trustees, meeting, meeting hall, Administrative Building, 1536 Dogwood Ridge Road, Wheelersburg, 6 p.m.

• Vernon Township trustees, emergency session for purpose to discuss emergency repairs on Bihl Road, Vernon Community Learning Center, 4168 Turkey Foot Road, 6 p.m.; canceling regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 5.

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