VIENNA — People were racing to the mall Saturday morning for the annual Pinewood Derby race. The Pinewood Derby brought together Cub Scouts from Washington, Wood and Jackson counties, now called the Kootaga District, to compete for a chance to advance onto the Buckskin Council Championship ...
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Gold Star Family Memorial Monument Committee has announced the service members who will have their images etched into the Parkersburg Gold Star Monument at City Park. They are: * Sgt. Richard Bowry, Medal of Honor, Civil War * Lt. Col. John H. Sbordone, ...
PARKERSBURG — The 10th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Easter Parade will be 2 p.m. April 13 along Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. Event founder and chair Kiki Angelos said due to this year being the 10th anniversary, there will be no entry fee for anyone that wants to participate. The ...
MARIETTA — In Marietta, a real-life version of the popular Nicholas Sparks novel, “The Notebook,” has been playing out for several years now. James Seevers, 87, spends as much time as he can with his 83-year-old wife, Jane, visiting her daily while she resides in a dementia care unit ...
PARKERSBURG — The Marine Corps has been part of Ellen Marie Munchmeyer’s life nearly 55 years. The bald eagle is the United States’ national emblem. The bald eagle was chosen June 20, 1782, according to baldeagleinfo.com. Munchmeyer was in Clarksburg doing a collection of Toys for Tots ...
PARKERSBURG — Bryan Backus received his Ritchie County High School diploma in the spring of 1991. The Gulf War had been declared over a few months before. While other classmates readied themselves to be fresh faces in college, Backus was busy being a fresh face at Parris Island, S.C., as ...
VIENNA — Thirty-six members of the FOR Club at Jackson Middle School met at The Pottery Place at Grand Central Mall on Thursday to paint bowls to aid in the Empty Bowls Luncheon fundraiser, which will be March 30 at First United Methodist Church in Williamstown. The luncheon from 11 a.m. to ...
PARKERSBURG — The United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley held its fourth annual Student Service Day on Thursday. The day involves students from high schools around the area and provides them with the opportunity to give a day of service to their community. More than 160 ...
BELPRE — Volunteers with the Belpre in Bloom initiative on Tuesday planted 60 flowers made from recycled vinyl records as an Artsbridge project. The group was from Artsbridge, Belpre in Bloom, the Belpre High School Art Club, the Belpre Area Community Development Foundation, Habitat for ...
MARIETTA — The Marietta Times Regional Spelling Bee will be held 7 p.m. today with five dozen students from around the region competing for a shot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May in Washington, D.C. Competitors have been conditioning for the annual contest, building up their ...
PARKERSBURG — The band director at Parkersburg South High School has received West Virginia’s and the National Federation of State High School Association’s Section 2 Outstanding Music Educator Award for 2018-19. Eric Staats was nominated for the National Federation award by Mark ...
HUNTINGTON — A concert tour by the Marshall University Jazz Ensemble I with “America’s Got Talent” Season 6 winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. of West Virginia will open with a show in Parkersburg. Under the direction of Jeff Wolfe, the ensemble and Murphy will tour West Virginia April ...
PARKERSBURG — A Wirt County family is grateful for the community support for their baby who was diagnosed with a rare cancer. Lynlee Ruth McFee, 9 months, was diagnosed with the rare cancer on her liver a month ago and has been undergoing treatment at Ruby Memorial Hospital in ...
PARKERSBURG — A comedy show slated for Saturday aims to provide laughs and a funding boost for the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival. Lubeck native Dan Ellison, veteran comic Jeff Blanchard and sound-effects specialist Joe Saba will be featured at “Comedy Night” at the Dils Center on ...
MARIETTA — Almost daily, there’s a national news story about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the affairs of President Donald Trump. Almost 25 years ago, Ken Starr also was the talk of Washington as he led an investigation as special counsel that culminated with the ...
VIENNA — A pair of racing-related events at the Grand Central Mall on Saturday will offer something for all ages. The annual Pinewood Derby race day will bring over 300 local Cub Scouts together for the Kootaga District Pinewood Derby. The mall is also hosting a race car display through ...
MINERAL WELLS — The 10th annual New Era Kite Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at Mineral Wells Elementary School on W.Va. 14 in Mineral Wells. The festival will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Free kites will be given to the first 50 kids on Saturday only. There will also be bouncy ...
PARKERSBURG — The Smoot Theatre will present its annual Smoot Spring Sing on Saturday at the historic theatre in downtown Parkersburg. A day of activities for invited child singers will culminate at 4 p.m. with a free public concert on the Smoot stage at 213 Fifth St. The event is sponsored ...
MARIETTA —The Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company will present a new original ballet “Little Women” on March 29 at Marietta High School Auditorium. The performance will be presented at 7 p.m. Reserved seat tickets for the ballet are $15 for adults and $8 for children under 18 and senior ...
BARLOW — The Friends of the Barlow Library are sponsoring music, fun and fellowship at the Barlow branch of the Washington County Public Library. Every fourth Thursday of the month through August, people will be able to hear local musicians performing at the library. Anna Henry, branch ...