Mid-Ohio Valley students feted for honors

July 21, 2026

PARKERSBURG - Students from the region have received academic honors. They were: Paul Teltscher of Parkersburg has received Faculty Honors for Spring 2026 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. Faith Pickens of Williamstown has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Tampa (Fla.) for the Spring 2026 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Pickens is a member of the Class of 2028 majoring in allied ...

Picture This: Florence feted for Golden Horseshoe

July 21, 2026

Bristol Florence, right, was recognized as a 2026 Knight of the Golden Horseshoe in June by the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society. Florence was a student at Edison Junior High School where she was a member of the History Bowl team and is involved in 4-H. She will be attending ...

Livestock sale caps week of competition for Wood County 4-H and FFA youth

July 20, 2026

MINERAL WELLS — Months of feeding, training and caring for animals culminated Saturday as young exhibitors gathered for the Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase and Livestock Sale. The sale, held at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road, concluded a week during which ...

MOV Film helps bring Appalachian horror project “Something Beckons” to life

July 18, 2026

A whistle in the dark Appalachian woods would be unsettling under ordinary circumstances. While filming a horror movie about why people should not respond to strange sounds in the forest, it was enough to make writer and director Allison Haines consider running. Haines and a local cast and ...

55th Sour Mash concludes

July 18, 2026

The oldest local charity golf tournament, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since its creation, expects to clear another $45,000 for non-profit groups this year. The 55th Sour Mash Open organized by the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley was held Monday at the ...

Teen of the Week: George is running toward his future

July 18, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Connor George is going the distance in running and life. George, 18, is a recent graduate of Parkersburg High School, having been on both their cross-country and track teams throughout middle school at Jackson and high school. This August, he is heading to the University of ...