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Harmar Days Festival brings music, art, food to Marietta’s west side

MARIETTA – Parkersburg residents Jennifer McIntyre and Joby Sims were driving through Harmar Village Sunday when an obstacle presented an opportunity. After playing miniature golf in Boaz with Sims’ daughter Jocie, the trio ventured into Marietta’s west side and found a portion of ...

WVU Parkersburg rebrands radio station

PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University at Parkersburg has rebranded its radio station once known as The Beet as Tower 61. WPKM 96.3 FM was the first community college radio station in West Virginia. The college opened in 1961 as Parkersburg Community College. “Tower” is a reference to the bell tower on campus, and “61” honors the year when everything began. “I hope the first thing people think of is WVU Parkersburg,” said Cody Davis, program coordinator for the college's integrated marketing communications program, which houses the station. “I want Tower 61 Radio to be ...

Battle of Buffington Island observed

PORTLAND, Ohio – The anniversary of the largest and most significant Civil War battle in Ohio was observed July 18 at the annual Battle of Buffington Island Memorial Service and Marietta Militia Historical Marker Dedication at the Buffington Island State Memorial in Portland. More than ...

Air National Guard performs flyover, cargo drops at Scout Jamboree

  CHARLESTON - Four C-130 J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft, part of the West Virginia Air National Guard's 130th Airlift Wing, took part in a joint exercise Thursday afternoon with the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing for a flyover of the Summit Bechtel Family ...

Historical society to hold final Anti Tea Party

The final Anti-Tea Party celebrating America’s 250th anniversary will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Phelps-Tavenner House at 2401 Camden Ave. in Parkersburg. Sponsored by the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society, which will host the event, the tea parties were organized with assistance of the Wood County Commission and call attention to the not only the Boston Tea Party, but also the 16 other tea parties that played a role in the advent of the Revolutionary War. Other anti tea parties were held at the Cooper Cabin, Henderson Hall, Oakland and the Parkersburg ...