NORTH HILLS – Organizers are encouraging everyone to take swim lessons at the North Hills Pool where the first home meet of the season will be held at 6 p.m. today. Lessons are the best place to start for peace of mind around water, Diana Wilson, a North Hills resident and president of the ...
PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge Calendar of Events for the week. Today: 2026 Middle School STEAM Camp, free, BB2C Makerspace, Marietta Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Junior Chef Kid's Cooking Camp: Italian Eats, 9 a.m. to noon, The Changed Plate, Belpre Unearth Storytime, ages 5 and under, 9:30 a.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Summer STEM Camp, Pre K-K, 10 a.m. to noon, Discovery World on Market, Parkersburg Unearth the Story of Mounds, check dates for which library branch, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., all Wood County ...
ATHENS - Two writers of a local musical that is part of the America 250th celebration will be the speakers at noon Thursday at the Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series at 24 West State St. in Athens. Singer-songwriters Larry Groce and Todd Burge wrote their original “One Vote! - the Musical” based on the founders of Marietta, Ohio and Ohio University between 1786 and 1820. Burge is affiliated with Peoples Bank Theatre and the Esbenshade Series at Marietta College. Groce is co-founder of National Public Radio program Mountain Stage in Charleston, W.Va., where ...
PARKERSBURG — Hundreds of people gathered downtown for the Taste of Parkersburg, which brought food, drinks and music together Saturday evening for an event that organizers said has become a long-running showcase for local restaurants and vendors. The event, held at Bicentennial Park, ...
PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Pride held its eighth annual Pride Fest at City Park, with an estimated attendance of 5,000 to 6,000 people, organizers said. The event featured 96 vendors, according to Meghan Congrove, president of Parkersburg Pride who was hosting the event. Vendors included ...
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will receive $2 million in state grant funding for improvements to its water treatment plant, part of a larger funding package expected to cover nearly $25.7 million in upgrades. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the funding through the West Virginia Water Development Authority’s Economic Enhancement Grant program. The program approved more than $17 million for infrastructure projects in Wood, Mason and Morgan counties. The Parkersburg Utility Board grant will go toward improvements intended to expand treatment capabilities at the water ...
