MARIETTA - The Ohio River Sternwheel Festival returns for its 50th year in September, celebrating the festival’s milestone as well as America 250. The festival is slated for Sept. 11-13. Festival Executive Committee Entertainment Chairperson Kathy Albertson said the committee books a ...
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 ...
PARKERSBURG – The City of Parkersburg formally presented the Wood County Senior Citizens Association with $25,000 from its social services grants budget on Monday. The money will go to support senior nutrition and transportation services throughout the community, according to a release from ...
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Engagement Project is offering a songwriting workshop and the start of a series of bicycle outings this weekend. Athens musician Megan Bee will lead an interactive workshop on songwriting from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Children’s Home Society, 2500 36th St., Parkersburg. According to a release, participants will learn sensory writing, metaphors, rhyming and song form to put together a song that expresses their thoughts and feelings. All ages are welcome, but those under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. No musical or songwriting experience is ...
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library on Emerson Avenue will feature a free concert at 6 p.m. Thursday with Michigan singer/songwriter Mike Ward and songstress and musician Joy Zimmerman of the greater Kansas City region. Both artists are folk and Americana performers.
ST. MARYS – There will be delays on Hebron Road (Pleasants County 3/2) beginning 0.54 miles west of Freeland Road (Pleasants County 5) at milepost 1.557 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. today and Thursday for a paving project. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the work schedule.
