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Women’s Club announces summer show schedule

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, ...

Officer of the Year Moss says work ‘not going unnoticed’

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 ...

Two-vehicle crash results in lane closure, power outage on Emerson Avenue

PARKERSBURG - A two-vehicle crash involving an Amazon delivery truck and a tow truck took place shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday on Emerson Avenue north of Interstate 77 heading toward Waverly. At 10:55 a.m., the Wood County 911 Center received over 10 calls reporting power lines down, which was the result of a vehicle striking a utility pole. A 911 center supervisor said the Amazon vehicle ended up on its side with power lines coming down and trapping the wrecker, which was owned by Westfall Wrecker Service. The supervisor reported there were multiple fire and police emergency ...

Fouss preserves a legacy at Leavitt Funeral Services

BELPRE — A longtime director at Leavitt Funeral Home and Crematory Services has a passion and love for antique automobiles and the stories they carry, including the 1957 Cadillac owned by the funeral home. “It’s just something I’ve always loved,” Dana Fouss said. “Even as a kid, ...

Local students celebrate achievements

Zoey Sturm of Wood County and Hailee Johnson of Tyler County have placed in the West Virginia Young Writers Contest. The contest is a collaboration of the Central West Virginia Writing Project at Marshall University, the Marshall University June Harless Center, the West Virginia Department of ...

Chemours, Technical Center now Partners in Education

The Wood County Technical Center and Chemours Washington Works are now Partners in Education, a program through the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley. “This official partnership with Chemours is just the next logical step in a strong school-business partnership that started with ...