PARKERSBURG — Winners have been announced in the YMCA of Parkersburg’s recent pickleball tournament. Sixteen teams took to the courts and participated in the tourney, which was organized by local pickleball enthusiasts Rick and Cheryl Dunn. Medal winners were: Mixed Doubles: Gold, Jill ...
PARKERSBURG — The word “congenital” means existing at birth. While not all heart problems in the world are congenital, these defects do exist. In fact, according to the American Heart Association, over 1.3 million Americans alive today have some form of congenital heart defect. In the ...
PARKERSBURG — Wood County Schools and the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department since 2008 have been partners in providing free dental services to area students. The Oral Disease Prevention Program between the school system and the health department provides a mobile dental unit to visit schools ...
The ArtCart Program will continue its 5th grade expansion this year making the necessary adjustments depending on school codes. ArtCart will be teaching in all 15 schools without art instruction in every 4th and 5th grade class. ArtCart Program Creator and Director Kate Hushion graduated from ...
Halloween. The day where children dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for treats. Trick-or-treating has been around in some form or another for centuries. It didn’t become a door-to-door candy hunt until the 1930s. Communities, tired of Halloween’s pranks and tricks, began to ...
With Halloween festivities on hold for this year, a different way to celebrate with kids or family is making some spooky delicious baked goods. Simple Mills, a whole-food ingredient company that uses nothing artificial, put together recipes that are not only good for you, but taste great. In ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — The 2020 Homecoming Court at Williamstown High School will be crowned on Friday during halftime at the football game against Tyler Consolidated High School. Eight students are in the court. Candidates for king are Garret Hill, Leewood Molessa, Brayden Modesitt and Caleb ...
MARIETTA — The Castle will kick off the holidays with its virtual Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop from 10 a.m..-noon Nov. 14 on Zoom. Complete gingerbread house baking and decorating kits will be available including materials and instruction booklet with recipes for gingerbread, icing ...
RIPLEY — The Cedar Lakes Conference Center will be celebrating the autumn season with its Fall Festival at the Lakes on Oct. 16 with a historical stroll through a pumpkin patch and more at the facility near Ripley. The $5 admission includes a pumpkin for participants to take home and a round ...
PARKERSBURG — An art exhibit featuring the work of youth clients, staff and associates of the Transitional Living Program of the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Parkersburg Art Center on Market Street The show, SOAR TLP, ...
PARKERSBURG — Artwork from a Parkersburg artist has been selected for the National Watercolor Society’s Centennial International Open Exhibition, a juried exhibition. Christine Rhodes’ painting “Under Pressure” also has received four awards in the show including the Blick Art ...
VIENNA — The Blennerhassett Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a community blood drive 1-6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Grand Central Mall. All donors will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies and also will be entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 Amazon gift card. Face coverings ...
PARKERSBURG — Tears of joy were shed when Alice Mullins learned she was receiving a car from the Good News Mountaineer Garage. Jobs and Hope, an organization helping those in recovery get back into the workplace, partnered with the Good News Mountaineer Garage to provide some of their ...
PARKERSBURG —The Actors Guild of Parkersburg will present “Always...Patsy Cline” in a live-streamed show 8 p.m. Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. Local singer and performer Sherry Wilson Braid performs at the famous country and western singer whose hits include “I Fall to Pieces,” “Crazy,” ...
COLUMBUS — The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Ohio is looking for volunteers during the pandemic. The program has an urgent need for volunteer ombudsmen to advocate for excellence in long-term care, to call residents and their families to give them a voice in this time of crisis and ...
VIENNA — Offering a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program for the first time at Jackson Middle school, students will learn science and engineering concepts through hands-on assignments. The new program will not only encourage innovation for students learning with ...
VIENNA — The Artist Walk sponsored by Artsbridge continues Saturday at the Grand Central Mall in Vienna. Held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the parking lot by J.C. Penney, the show of local artists will be held every Saturday in October. It features 15 artists and their handmade art, with different ...