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Mid-Ohio Valley to mark Fourth of July

MOV to mark Fourth of July

File Photo The annual Fourth of July Fireworks at City Park will be 10 p.m. July 4 in Parkersburg.

PARKERSBURG — A number of activities are planned in the Mid-Ohio Valley around the Fourth of July holiday.

WOOD COUNTY

* The annual American Legion Post 15 Carnival and fireworks show at Parkersburg’s City Park begins July 2 and runs through July 7 with games, rides and concessions. Rides are scheduled to be open from 5-11 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from noon-11 p.m. on Wednesday (Fourth of July) and Saturday July 7.

The event is sponsored by American Legion Post 15 of Parkersburg. The annual fireworks show will be at 10 p.m. July 4 in City Park, with a rain date on July 5 if necessary.

* Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will be open for the Independence Day holiday on July 4, with a special bell-ringing ceremony at 2 p.m.

File Photo The town of North Hills will hold its annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration on July 4 at the community off W.Va. 2 north of Parkersburg. The parade will be held at 10:30 a.m., followed by refreshments, games and activities.

Boats to the island will depart Point Park in downtown Parkersburg between 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The cost of the boat ride is $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 3-12. The island features mansion tours, wagon rides, bike rentals, snack stand and a gift shop.

Boat tickets can be purchase at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History at Second and Juliana streets in downtown Parkersburg. For more information, call the park office at 304-420-4800 or the visit the website at www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com.

* The Williamstown Lions Club will hold its annual pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. July 4 in Tomlinson Park in Williamstown. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12 and includes pancakes, sausage and drink. The money raised from the event benefits Lions community projects.

* The annual North Hills Fourth of July Parade will be 10:30 a.m. on July 4 in North Hills.

Parade participants are asked to line up at the parking lot at the North Hills Swim and Racquet Club beginning at 10 a.m. The parade will start and end at the parking lot, where it will be followed by refreshments, games and activities. Prizes will be awarded for best floats and bicycles.

File photo Dutch Pines Equine owner Jessie Quinlan, center, walked her dog Bandit as miniature horses Bucky, left, and Buddy pull carts carrying Sammy Midkiff and Aeris Kersting, respectively, during last year’s parade at the annual Little Hocking Volunteer Fire Department Ice Cream Social on July Fourth.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

* The Washington County Fairgrounds in Marietta will be celebrating Independence Day a little early, with activities on June 30 instead of July 4.

On June 30, the fairgrounds will host ATV and truck drag races beginning at 3 p.m. The track events will be followed by fireworks at 10 p.m. There will be food vendors and attractions.

* Marietta’s annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration will begin at 10 a.m. July 4 in downtown Marietta.

Sponsored by AMVETS Post 1788, the parade will start at Fourth and Butler streets. The parade route will follow Fourth Street, Putnam Street, Second Street, Butler Street and Front Street before ending at the Ohio National Guard Armory building in the 200 block of Front Street.

* The Little Hocking Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Ice Cream Social on July 4 in Little Hocking.

Following lineup at 3:30 p.m., the social will start at 4 p.m. with a parade at Little Hocking Elementary School. There will be live entertainment, food and children’s games during the social.

* The Beverly Lions Club will sponsor its annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 4 at Fort Frye High School in Beverly.

Antique engine and tractor clubs and individuals are welcome to participate. The Beverly Lions Club and other vendors will serve food during the show and the fireworks. There will be displays, a community yard and vendor sale, drawings and raffle tickets for prizes. The Vienna Skysharks of Waterford is a model airplane club which will have displays and demonstrations

A flag raising will be held at 9 a.m. followed by a tractor rodeo at 10:30 a.m. and a tractor parade at 1 p.m. Food will be available all day, beginning with a pancake breakfast at the Beverly Fire Station from 8 a.m.-noon.

The annual community fireworks display in Beverly will be presented at Cadet Field at Fort Frye High School, sponsored by American Legion Post 389, at 10 p.m. July 4.

* The Little Muskingum Grange will hold its annual Pony Pull on July 4 at the Little Muskingum Watershed Association grounds on Ohio 26, about 20 miles north of Marietta.

There will be pony classes for light, medium, and heavy weighs along with measure weight teams beginning at 9 a.m. There will be concessions, a country store and drawings.

JACKSON COUNTY

* The annual Ripley Fourth of July Celebration will be held July 4 at the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Ripley, with activities beginning June 27 and running through the holiday.

The first event will be a Unity in the Community Rally at the gazebo and courthouse lawn on June 27, followed on June 28 by an 8 p.m. concert featuring Kordsman Barbershop Music at the Gazebo. On June 29 there will be a concert by Charleston Metro Band on the courthouse lawn.

On June 30, there will be entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. by Dave and Daphne, Comic Jacob Hall at 7:30 p.m. and Rick K and the Allnighters at 8 p.m. On July 1, a U-Turn Christian concert will be 6 p.m. at the courthouse lawn. On July 2, Phil Dirt and the Dozers will perform two concerts, along with comedian Bil Lepp. George Washington and Class Act will be featured July 3.

On the Fourth of July, activities at 9 a.m. with the Little Patriot Hour on the courthouse lawn with children’s games and prizes for grades K-5. Opening ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. with the Firecracker 2 Mile Race at 11:30 a.m.

The Grand Parade will be noon and there will be entertainment through the day until the fireworks display at 10 p.m.

This year’s entertainers on July 4 include: Corey Hagar and Kurt and Kami at 2 p.m.; Ladies for Liberty at 4 p.m.; Parrots of the Caribbean at 6 p.m.; and Elvis Tribute Artist Dwight Icenhower at 8 p.m.

A carnival will be set up in the Ripley Municipal Parking Lot through the week. The celebration will end with fireworks at 10 p.m. July 4.

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