Among the crowd who gathered at Stadium Field Thursday night for Parkersburg High School's graduation ceremony was Phoenix, a bearded dragon resting on his owner's hand and sporting his own cap for commencement. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
BELPRE - Madison Lauer is a full time welding student at the Washington County Career Center juggling multiple organizations and four sports. Lauer, 17, was born and raised in Belpre and attended Belpre City Schools before she enrolled at the career center last fall. “I had toured the ...
From left, Jan Dils Attorneys at Law employees Ashley Johnson, Shaun Haynes and Diana Gainer pick up trash in downtown Parkersburg. Several organizations also helped out with the effort including People's Bank, Maka Mia Pizza, Downtown PKB and One Community Federal Credit Union. (Photo by ...
PARKERSBURG – Forty-three nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Ohio Valley have been awarded grant funding in support of the Sisters Health Foundation’s vision of “healthy people in healthy communities.” At its most recent meeting, the foundation’s board of directors approved a total of $531,300. “Our foundation is proud to partner with the organizations who came to us this spring cycle, which shows a wide range of needs in the 11-county region we serve,” said Program Officer Shei Sanchez. “We were excited to see programs that increased healthy food access and nutrition ...
BELPRE - The GFWC Belpre Woman’s Club has announced the lineup for the 2026 Music by the River Concert Series. The free community concert series, celebrating its 28th summer, will begin Tuesdays at the club-built bandstand in Civitan Park on Blennerhassett Avenue. June and July performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. while August concerts will begin at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, concerts may be moved to Wednesday evening if the band is available. The audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Admission is free. The schedule is: June 2: Insured Sound June 9: “Patsy, Loretta, ...
MARIETTA – Marietta Police Department officer Devon Moss was recognized as the 2025 Officer of the Year recently, according to the Washington State College of Ohio. The WSCO alumnus and lifelong Marietta resident completed his Ohio Police Officer Training Academy through the college. From ...
