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The Castle’s Historic Tour of Homes returns Memorial Day Weekend

MARIETTA - The Historic Tour of Homes presented by The Castle will take place again this year May 23 and 24. The tour of 11 homes in Marietta, the first established settlement of the Northwest Territory, begins with six homes, including The Castle Museum, on Saturday with five different structures featured on Sunday’s tour. On both days, tours will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. “Single day” reservations can be purchased on The Castle’s website or at The Castle’s Carriage House for $30 and will include all houses featured on the day of the buyer's choice. With the ...

Wayward Dancers launches Youth Belly Dance Class at Parkersburg YMCA

PARKERSBURG - Wayward Dancers, formed in August 2023, recently introduced a youth class for participants ages 15 and under in response to growing interest from younger students. The class, currently called “Wee-ward Dancers,” meets from 2 to 3 p.m. Sundays and focuses on basic movements and beginner-friendly props such as veils, wings, baskets and flags. Classes for ages 16 and older are held from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, featuring more advanced techniques and additional props including zills, tambourines, hand drums and swords. The group’s primary style is Tribal ...

Kanawha Elementary, Integrated Health Centers in partnership

PARKERSBURG - Kanawha Elementary School and Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia this week formalized a Partner In Education agreement. The partnership with Kanawha Elementary allows Integrated Health Centers to bring its mission of whole-person care directly to the Davisville ...

Mid-Ohio Valley celebrates National Day of Prayer

PARKERSBURG - People of faith gathered on both sides of the Ohio River Thursday to observe the 75th National Day of Prayer. More than 80 people at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg listened to pastors and public officials deliver prayers and speak on the importance of faith to ...

Wood County Juvenile Drug Court celebrates 100 graduates

PARKERSBURG – As guests gathered at the Wood County Resiliency Center this week to celebrate the 100th graduation from the county’s Juvenile Drug Court program, Family Court Judge Darren Tallman didn’t just tell them how the program works. He showed them. Before honoring the 99th, ...

Former Wheeling-Charleston Diocese Bishop Michael J. Bransfield dies at 82

WHEELING — Michael J. Bransfield, the former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, died Thursday. He was 82. Diocesan officials in Wheeling announced Bransfield’s death via email, with the following statement attached: “As it is the tradition in our Church to pray for the dead as well as for the living, we pray for the repose of his soul, asking God’s mercy upon him. His funeral and burial will not take place in West Virginia, but we invite all the faithful to pray at this time for his family, friends, and caregivers.” Bransfield, a Philadelphia native ...