Breaking News

Picture This: Wreaths placed at Parkersburg’s expanded 9/11 memorial

PARKERSBURG - The annual wreath-laying by Parkersburg police and firefighters for the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks took place Friday morning at the city's expanded 9/11 monument. It includes two stamped concrete squares marking the scaled footprints of the World Trade ...

Marietta College hosts AmeriCorps 9/11 day event

MARIETTA – Marietta College hosted an AmeriCops Vista event where students, faculty and community members could sign cards thanking veterans, first responders, and active military members for their service on Friday afternoon. This was in conjunction with creating “care packages” full of ...

Teen of the Week: Adalynn Allen wants to study to become a pathologist

MARIETTA - Adalynn Allen, 17, of Frontier High School, is working toward her associate's degree in science as a full-time student at Washington State of Ohio College which she expects to complete in May. After graduating, she plans to attend Kent State University to pursue a bachelor’s ...

Picture This: A Fresh Coat of Paint

Artsbridge and the City of Belpre are collaborating with students of Belpre High School art teacher Chad Stevens to paint a mural on a wall along Campus Drive leading to the high school. Artsbridge Executive Director Lyndsay Dennis, who is also a member of Belpre City Council, said the mural ...

PHS students help younger gardeners at Criss

PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg High School's Native Roots Club helped Criss Elementary School students harvest vegetables, prepare garden beds for winter and plant flower bulbs during a visit Wednesday afternoon. The garden contains tomatoes, several varieties of peppers and perennial plants, ...

Hunting seasons open this weekend in West Virginia

Several hunting seasons open Saturday, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said. The first split of youth black bear season is Saturday and Sunday and the first split of youth waterfowl season is Sept. 19. Minimum age restriction for youth seasons has been removed. “Hunting in West Virginia is a time-honored tradition passed down for generations. We encourage parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to share their love for hunting and the outdoors with family members,” Natural Resources Director Brett McMillion said. “West Virginia has youth seasons for squirrels, ...