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Parkersburg seeking separate bids for ‘subscription’ recycling

PARKERSBURG — The City of Parkersburg is seeking requests for proposals for a subscription-based recycling service separate from the privatized sanitation service for which the administration is negotiating a contract. Under such a model, “those customers who choose to recycle in a ...

Ohio Supreme Court hears case out of Washington County

COLUMBUS — The Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral arguments Wednesday in Bethel Oil & Gas versus Redbird Development, a case that could redefine how civil complaints must be drafted in Ohio. At the center of the dispute is whether Ohio should continue to apply its traditional “notice ...

Jefferson Elementary Center hands out turkey dinners ahead of break

PARKERSBURG - As students began their Thanksgiving break Friday, Jefferson Elementary distributed 100 turkeys with boxes of sides to families in need, thanks to a donation from Astorg Motors. “Astorg Motors has donated 100 turkeys to Jefferson families that we are handing out today,” ...

WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center cuts ribbon, accepts donations

PARKERSBURG — WVU Medicine Camden Clark celebrated the expansion of services in south Parkersburg at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday in the Southgate Medical Complex on Pike Street. The expansion included new clinic space for general surgery, occupational medicine and podiatry. On ...

Picture This: More Than a Century in Circulation

PARKERSBURG - West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner, left, presented a certificate of membership in the West Virginia Centurion Chamber of Commerce for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel to Executive Editor Christina Myer. The Centurion award recognizes West Virginia businesses who have ...