PARKERSBURG - A benefit for medical bills for Tricia Willie of Parkersburg will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Belpre Heights Church, 720 Clement Ave. Available will be spaghetti dinners, bake sale, auctions and silent auction.
Two child advocacy groups in the region were among the 22 receiving grants from the state of West Virginia. North Star Child Advocacy Center in Parkersburg received $134,031 to provide a safe, neutral setting where law enforcement and child protective service workers can observe forensic interviews of children who are alleged victims of abuse in Wood, Wirt, Ritchie, Pleasants and Calhoun counties. The Wetzel County Commission will receive $86,270 to reduce the trauma of child abuse, protect children from maltreatment, support investigations and improve the community's ability to ...
BELPRE – The 94th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival weathered two storms over its four-day run at Civitan Park, but they didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. “It’s been amazing,” said Bobbie Walker, vice president of the Homecoming committee. “I think we had triple ...
BELPRE – The 94th annual Belpre Homecoming brought rides, vendors, live music and other activities to Civitan Park during a four-day celebration that continued through Sunday. The event began in 1932 as a community gathering featuring potluck dinners and has grown to include carnival rides, ...
MARIETTA — Outdoor enthusiasts took to Marietta’s roads, trails and waterways over the weekend as the Rivers, Trails & Ales Festival returned with cycling, running, kayaking and family activities. The festival offered opportunities for participants of different ages and experience ...
PARKERSBURG - Downtown Brewfest, the event formerly known as the Downtown Throwdown, brought folks to Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg Saturday evening.
