BARLOW — The Barlow Independent Fair Board announced the official dates for the 2026 Barlow Independent Fair. From Sept. 30 through Oct. 4, the fair will feature five days of agricultural tradition, family entertainment and community celebration, according to a press release from Fair ...
PARKERSBURG – A WVUP nursing student and a speech-language pathologist and Army Reservist are the latest recipients of the Woman’s Opportunity Fund Linda H. Culp Memorial Scholarship. According to a release from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, the scholarship is awarded ...
Elks Lodge 198 in Parkersburg on July 19 inducted six new members into the club. From left, Jennifer Brunner, Jennifer Thornton, RhonaHaynes, Jarrett Thomas, Terry Wonycott and Thomas Burdett. The new members attended an orientation and learned how to become involved in lodge activities.
Today: 2026 Summer STEAM Camp for High Schoolers, BB2C Makerspace, Marietta "Adventure Through the Lens," Noah Strickler art exhibit, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Unearth Dinosaurs and Fossils, ages 5-13, check which library branch, all Wood County libraries Free Swim Lessons, 8-9 a.m., Southwood Park Pool, Parkersburg Unearth Storytime, ages 5 and under, 9:30 a.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Storytime, Infants-Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Storytime with Books-A-Million, 11-noon Curiosity Cabinets, teens 12-19, noon-2 p.m., ...
PARKERSBURG - Students from the region have received academic honors. They were: Paul Teltscher of Parkersburg has received Faculty Honors for Spring 2026 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. Faith Pickens of Williamstown has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Tampa (Fla.) for the Spring 2026 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Pickens is a member of the Class of 2028 majoring in allied ...
Bristol Florence, right, was recognized as a 2026 Knight of the Golden Horseshoe in June by the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society. Florence was a student at Edison Junior High School where she was a member of the History Bowl team and is involved in 4-H. She will be attending ...
