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North Hills celebrates July 4, fetes 250th observance

NORTH HILLS – The annual North Hills July 4 observance was held Saturday when America’s 250th Independence Day was celebrated in an event that defines the town, organizers said. “(Saturday’s) celebration is about more than a parade,” parade coordinator K.C. Doepker said at the opening ceremony. “As we celebrate our nation’s 250th year, we also celebrate the spirit that has always made America strong. Neighbors helping neighbors, volunteers serving without expectation and communities coming together for a common purpose. That’s exactly what we’ve witnessed here in ...

Mountain State Art and Craft Fair keeps tradition rolling amid heat

RIPLEY – Attendees and vendors at the 64th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Festival had to adapt to temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s during the annual Independence Day weekend event. “If we would have had a week like last week, we would’ve been swamped,” said Cathy ...

Picture This: Charleston celebrates America 250

West Virginia National Guard Adj. Gen. Jim Seward and his wife Leslie Seward joined Gov. Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey Thursday take the first rides on the George Washington gondola on the America 250 Big Wheel. The Capitol City Celebration festivities for the 250th ...

A holiday note to our readers

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish a print edition this weekend, due to Independence Day, nor on any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Our newsroom will remain staffed on both the day before and the actual holiday. Event and breaking news coverage, local sports coverage and obituaries will still be handled and appear on our website on those holiday mornings, and in print on the day after the holidays. Readers who ...