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Memorial Health to host primary care community discussion

MARIETTA - The Memorial Health Foundation will host a community event next month to explore how relationships between patients and providers shape care across the Mid-Ohio Valley. “Conversations of Care: Exploring the Provider-Patient Relationship in Primary Care” is scheduled for May 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Center on Market at 328 2nd St. in Parkersburg. The event is being organized in collaboration with the Memorial Health System Department of Primary Care. According to a release provided by Memorial Health Systems, the free event will bring together West Virginia-based ...

2026 BrAva Mom Prom raises $74K for childhood cancer families, research

On Friday, more than 500 women attended the 11th BrAva Mom Prom, which raised more than $74,000 for childhood cancer awareness and research. This year’s sold-out event was held at The Tower Event and Conference Center in Marietta. Funds were raised through admission, raffle, luminary, bar ...

Seussical the Musical to open at The Actors Guild this weekend

Frankie Small, acting as Jojo, and Eli Tracewell, as The Cat in the Hat, perform the opening number for The Actors Guild of Parkersburg's production of "Seussical the Musical" Wednesday evening. Read the full story in the Friday edition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel or online at ...

Ham Radio Open House a big success

PARKERSBURG - Members of three regional amateur radio clubs contacted ham radio operators worldwide for World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) Saturday at Fort Boreman Park in Parkersburg. WARD, also known as the Ham Radio Open House, was a collaboration of Great Bend Radio Group of Meigs County, ...

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

PARKERSBURG - Artsbridge Calendar of Events April 21-27: Today: Art Exhibit, Diane Wigal Wildlife Photography, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Evening Story Time, ages 3-6, 5-6 p.m., Marietta Public Library Wednesday: Art Exhibit, Diane Wigal Wildlife Photography, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. , WesBanco, Market Street Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Story Hour, ages 3-6, 10-11 a.m., Marietta Public Library Bookworms Storytime, under 3, 10:30-11 a.m., Beverly Branch Public Library Friends of the Library Book Sale, noon-2 p.m., Parkersburg ...

Williamstown church to host Giant Garage Sale

WILLIAMSTOWN - The First United Methodist Church in Williamstown will host its annual Giant Garage Sale on Saturday, April 25, continuing a decades-long effort to fund community outreach programs across the Mid-Ohio Valley, according to a release from the church. Started in 1994, the sale has grown into a large-scale event featuring thousands of donated items collected year-round and prepared over a 10-day period by volunteers who sort, clean and price merchandise. The event attracts hundreds of shoppers from throughout the region and raises about $15,000 annually to support local ...