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Parkersburg Homecoming continues today

By Maddie Harris August 20, 2022 1 min read

Crowds quickly began to grow as the Kids Fest event for Parkersburg Homecoming 2022 got underway Friday evening. (Photo by Maddie Harris)

PARKERSBURG -- Saturday's schedule of activities at the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival:

* 7:50 a.m.: Wheelchair start for Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon

* 8 a.m.: Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon

* 8:10 a.m.: Two-Mile Race

* 10:30a.m.: Two-Mile Race Awards at Bicentennial Park

* 12:30 p.m.: Grand Parade; Half Marathon Awards at St. Francis Xavier

* 1 p.m.: West Virginia State Armwrestling Championship

* 4 p.m.: 20th annual Johnny Staats Bluegrass Festival -- The Ollom Brothers

* 5:15 p.m.: 20th annual Johnny Staats Bluegrass Festival -- The Putnam Family

* 6:30 p.m.: 20th annual Johnny Staats Bluegrass Festival -- Johnny Staats and the Delivery Boys

* 8 p.m.: Rubber Ducky Drawing; Boat Parade

* 9 p.m.: Jimmy Fortune

* 10 p.m.: Fireworks

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