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Wood County 2026 Relay for Life Teams

The following are the 26 teams for the 2026 Wood County Relay for Life: * Forever Young * In Memory of In Honor of * Dare To Dream * St. John UM Church Families Fighting in Faith * Forever Young Mini’s * Seekers for a Cure * Coldwell Banker Select Properties - Closing For a Cure * ...

Wood County 2026 Relay for Life Sponsors

The following are the sponsors for the 2026 Wood County Relay for Life: Presenting Sponsor * WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Event Sponsors * West Virginia Central Credit Union * Parkersburg Moose Lodge 1118 * City of Parkersburg Gold Sponsors * Veterans of Foreign Wars ...

Par Mar Stores awards nearly $300,000 for student scholarships

MARIETTA - The annual Par Mar Scholarship Awards Dinner was held Wednesday night at the Tower Event and Conference Center with a total of nearly $300,000 awarded to 167 student recipients in 2026. The top eight scholarship award recipients were present at the dinner. One recipient, Austin ...

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awards more than $546,000 in grant support

PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates announced grants to support nonprofit organizations and charitable projects across the region through its spring 2026 grant cycle. According to a press release from the foundation, these competitive grants reflect the organization’s ongoing commitment to strengthening communities and improving quality of life throughout its 11-county service area. The grants are made possible by resources available through the foundation’s field of interest endowment funds and in partnership with individuals, ...

Adventures through the lens: Strickler exhibits at WesBanco

PARKERSBURG - Noah Strickler will be displaying his photographs during June at WesBanco Bank in downtown Parkersburg. Strickler is a senior at Indian Valley High School where he is a member of the track and field team, and is secretary of the National Honor Society. He earned his Eagle Scout ...