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World Labyrinth Day on Saturday

PARKERSBURG - The First Presbyterian Church of Parkersburg, 1341 Juliana St., will observe World Labyrinth Day, internationally celebrated at 1 p.m. the first Saturday in May with Walk as One at 1. The moving meditation for peace is held across the world in each time zone at 1 p.m. The Labyrinth Society and partner organizations sponsor World Labyrinth Day. First Presbyterian Church has a permanent, outdoor labyrinth. First Parkersburg’s in-person Labyrinth Walk will be from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. regardless of the weather. Finger labyrinths and light refreshments will also be ...

Power outage in Williamstown leaving over half the community without power

WILLIAMSTOWN - The city of Williamstown experienced a power outage that left over 50% of residents without power Tuesday morning. Officials with Mon Power reported the outage at 10:19 a.m. due to equipment damage. According to Mon Power, there were 1,775 out of 3,375 Williamstown residents without power with restoration completed shortly after noon. Wood County Schools Superintendent Christie Willis released a message to the community promptly after the outage and it stated that Williamstown High School and Elementary were impacted late in the morning. In the release, Willis said ...

Give Local MOV 2026 opens Tuesday

PARKERSBURG — More than 60 nonprofit organizations will benefit from Give Local MOV 2026, a 24-hour online fundraising campaign organized by the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates and its local sponsors. Give Local starts midnight Tuesday, the 13th year of the fundraising initiative. Donations made during Give Local are matched and enhanced through prizes and other methods and can be specifically targeted to an organization. Prizes for additional funds, for example, include $500 to the group getting the first donation, another $500 for the most money raised ...

Give Local 2026 participants

PARKERSBURG - Nearly 60 nonprofit organizations are partnering with the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation for Give Local, a 24-hour online fundraising event on Tuesday. ≤ Actors Guild of Parkersburg ≤ American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley ≤ Amputee Center ≤ Artsbridge Inc. ≤ Belpre Area Ministries Inc. (BAM) ≤ Blennerhassett Historical Foundation Inc. ≤ Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg ≤ Children’s Home Society of West Virginia ≤ Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley Inc. ≤ Colonial House ≤ Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio ...

Give Local MOV to accept check donations, emphasizes online giving for May 5 campaign

PARKERSBURG - As Give Local MOV returns Tuesday, May 5, the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation is reminding donors that while the annual event is structured as a 24-hour online giving campaign, contributions by check will also be accepted. Donors who prefer to give by check may mail contributions to the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1762, Parkersburg, WV 26102, or drop them off at the foundation’s office at 1620 Park Ave. Checks should be made payable to the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and include “Give Local MOV – (agency name)” in the memo line ...

Give Local to award organizations for donations

PARKERSBURG - As part of the 2026 Give Local Mid-Ohio Valley fundraising campaign, prizes will be awarded to organizations in the form of monetary donations to assist with their fundraisers, with each organization eligible to receive only one prize. Prizes include: ≤ First Donation Prize: The organization that receives the first donation of the Give Local MOV campaign will receive an additional $500 sponsored by Warfield Realty. ≤ Morning Drive Prize: The organization with the most dollars raised online between 6 - 9 a.m. will receive an additional $500 sponsored by Blizzard Car ...