PARKERSBURG — The 42nd annual Parkersburg Homecoming kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony held at Point Park alongside Kids Fest. Festival organizers acknowledged early challenges after a medical emergency sidelined longtime setup coordinator Bob Mercer, but noted he is recovering ...
CHARLESTON — In April, West Virginia Family Policy Council President Caiden Cowger was upstairs at the State Capitol Building lobbying lawmakers during the recent legislative session to support bills of importance to his organization. Downstairs, Cowger was working for the State Auditor’s ...
PARKERSBURG — Dust off your aprons, it’s time for the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and The Marietta Times Cookbook Contest. For the 71st year, participants will get to prove if they are a cook-of-all-trades. From now through Sept. 19, community members are encouraged to turn in ...
PARKERSBURG — One of Parkersburg’s huge flower baskets hang near St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church at 532 Market St. The area will be filled Saturday morning by runners and walkers following their completion of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two Mile races. (Photo by Art Smith)
PARKERSBURG — The 2025 Parkersburg Homecoming Royalty was crowned at an April 26 pageant at West Virginia University at Parkersburg that included 17 contestants. Emma Sloan, 17, of Walton, is the 2025 Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Queen. A senior at Roane County High School, she serves as ...
COOLVILLE — One lane of a bridge in Coolville is open to traffic less a month after a culvert collapse rendered the span impassable. The bridge crew for Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 installed a 72-inch reinforced concrete culvert to replace the one beneath Ohio 144 that ...