Parkersburg City Councilman Roger Brown talks with councilman Mike Reynolds before the start of Tuesday evening’s council meeting where council consider ordinances increasing the discount for prepayment of police and fire fees. Read the full story in Thursday's edition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and online at newsandsentinel.com.
PARKERSBURG — Local agencies are seeking residents with a desire to help the Mid-Ohio Valley emergency events with a volunteer drive event today at the Center on Market. The event will be held at the Center on Market (the Wood County Resiliency Center) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Area agencies are joining forces to hold a one-stop shop for everyone to become familiar with emergency response activities of each agency and register as a volunteer. Some of the area volunteer fire departments will be on hand as well as the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, American Red Cross, United Way ...
CARROLLTON — Waterford FFA members Elijah Rexroad and Derrick Wheeler recently attended FFA Camp Muskingum, where they participated in agriculture education programs, leadership activities and outdoor recreation, according to a release from the organization. During the camp, Rexroad and ...
From left, Encova Insurance Underwriter Mike Shaffer listens to his colleague Adam Nooney, a complex claims specialist, discuss worker compensation programs during the Wood County Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening. For more information, read the full article in the Thursday edition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel or online at newsandsentinel.com.
NEW MARTINSVILLE – The ArtsLink 2026 Coffeehouse Series kicks off 6:30 p.m. July 21 with a show by Shortline Junction on the performance deck of the Francis Creative Arts Center, Maple Avenue and Washington Street, New Martinsville. The show is free and sponsored by First Mutual Bank. The ...
PARKERSBURG - An emergency blood shortage was reported Monday by the American Red Cross because of an “alarming drop” in supplies, the agency said. The blood supply dropped about 25% in June, the Red Cross said. “The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and needs donors to give now and take steps to protect patient care,” Sharon Kesselring, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley, said. “A steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between supply and patient need. Every donation is critical ...
