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Picture This: Blooming Through the Ages

PARKERSBURG — Flowers bloom in front of the Phelps-Tavenner House which is the oldest house in Wood County. The house is located at 2401 Camden Ave. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Odds and Ends

Father’s Day Race to End Polio 5K Run/Walk PARKERSBURG — The Rotary Club of Parkersburg will hold its first Father’s Day Race to End Polio 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday on the Parkersburg Ohio River Trail at Point Park in downtown Parkersburg. Registration is $35 per person if done ...

Picture This: Tuesday night’s meetings in Parkersburg

Members of the Williamstown High School girls' tennis team were recognized Tuesday night during the regular meeting of the Wood County Board of Education for winning their first ever state championship. Williamstown High School has now won a state championship in every major sport. From left ...

West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition starts Tuesday

MINERAL WELLS – The 52nd annual West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition opens Tuesday and runs through June 21 at the fairgrounds on Butcher Bend. Opening the 2025 fair will be the Rafter M Rodeo with bull riding, barrel racing, bronco riding, mutton busting and more. The event ...

Picture This: River Steps

A ladder built into a stone wall leads to the Little Kanawha River at what was once a lock near Leachtown. Most of the locks and dams on the river were removed decades ago. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at ...