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Mid-Ohio Valley plans National Day of Prayer events

PARKERSBURG – As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, communities around the Mid-Ohio Valley will take part in the 75th National Day of Prayer observance. The theme of this year’s event is “Glorify God Among the Nations – Seeking Him in All ...

Picture This: Good Sams help with homeless

The Wild Wonderful Good Sams Camping Chapter, part of the West Virginia Good Sam Camping Organization, at its April camp at Ashland Park in Marietta collected items for blessing bags that were donated to the local performer Moon King, who gave an overview of his street ministry and entertained ...

Picture This: Polio support group meets

The Mid-Ohio Valley Post-Polio Support Group met at the Wood County Society for lunch and a discussion including the primary election in West Virginia on May 12. Members discussed how to go the the West Virginia secretary of state website to find their voter registration status and how to view ...

Marietta College names graduation speaker

MARIETTA – A 2006 graduate of Marietta College will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the 189th commencement of Marietta College, the school has announced. Alumna Megs J. Schreck Yunn will address the Class of 2026 and their families at exercises beginning at 1 p.m. in the Dyson Baudo ...

Events around the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge calendar of the week: Today Debbie and Steve Sisson art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Frederick Hayes art exhibit, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center Paper Windmill Craft, all ages, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marietta Public ...

Drug Court celebrates graduations

PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Juvenile Drug Court will graduate its 99th, 100th and 101st graduates at 4 p.m. Wednesday, the second court in West Virginia to reach the milestone. The local Juvenile Drug Court accepted its first participant in November 2010 and is the second longest continuously operating Juvenile Drug Court in West Virginia. The drug court generally meets weekly in the courtroom of the presiding judge, Family Court Judge Darren Tallman. The case coordinator is Larry Whitehair of the Wood County Juvenile Probation office. The program has 15 participants at any one time ...