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Program providing free children’s beds adds Wood to counties served

PARKERSBURG – Wood County is the latest county in West Virginia reached by a statewide group that distributes complete beds for qualifying households. The Bed for Every Head program through Riverstone Community Services, part of the West Virginia State Hospital Initiative Inc., last week ...

Artsbridge Calendar

The Artsbridge Calendar of Community Events for this week: Today: Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Jr. Chef Kid's Cooking Camp: Lively Latin Laughs, 9-noon, The Changed Plate, Belpre Summer STEM Camp, grades 1-5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Discovery World on Market, Parkersburg Unearth Storytime, ages 5 and under, 9:30 a.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Animal Adventure Camp, ages 2-5, 10-11 a.m., Belpre Public Library Terrific Tuesday: Ancient Peoples, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Beverly Branch Public Library Unearth a Dino Leg, ages ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival draws newcomers, returning residents

BELPRE – The Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival wrapped up its second year in Belpre over the weekend. The event shifted from its traditional venue of Parkersburg City Park to Belpre’s Civitan Park in 2025 due to construction of the activity and recreation center, which is expected ...

Picture This: Checking out the petting zoo at the Marietta library

The Gab and the Goats Petting Zoo brought more than 30 animals to the Washington County Public Library in Marietta on Saturday, with kids and adults interested in petting, feeding and even holding animals like goats, pigs, rabbits, kittens, pigeons and chickens, plus a Dexter cow and two emus.

Pleasant weather boosts Marietta Summer Shop Hop experience

MARIETTA - Some people strolling along Front Street Saturday were there for Marietta Main Street’s Summer Shop Hop. Others were just in the neighborhood and taking advantage of a sunny – but not too hot – day. “It was nice, and I’ve always wanted to go to Front Street and look at ...