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Highway projects slated in Wood County

PARKERSBURG - Two highway projects will begin this week in Wood County, according to the West Virginia Division of Highways. Beginning Friday, minor delays are anticipated through the end of November on Interstate 77 in the northbound lane from the Camden Avenue exit to the Seventh Street exit between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. for a paving project. Traffic will be restricted to one lane. Wood County Route 21/2, Old River Road, will be closed through the end of June for a slip repair .66 miles north of West Virginia 14 and 1.54 miles south Route 14, between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Inclement ...

Minted Vintage Market draws large crowd in Mineral Wells

MINERAL WELLS – The Spring Minted Vintage Market drew heavy crowds to Mineral Wells on Saturday, with traffic backing up for an extended stretch as shoppers waited to enter the popular event featuring more than 100 vendors. Attendees described a long line of vehicles stretching down the ...

Fort Frye schools add cardiac emergency response program

BEVERLY - Fort Frye Local Schools has joined a nationwide initiative aimed at improving emergency response to sudden cardiac arrest, expanding access to lifesaving equipment and training staff across the district. The district recently partnered with Project ADAM, a program led by Nationwide ...

Picture This: Wood County Board of Education recognizes students – Part 2

Parkersburg South graduate pens children’s book

PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg native has written and illustrated a children’s book about a little dog he rescued and became part of the family for 16 years. “The inspiration was really easy,” Rob Liotti, a graduate of Parkersburg South High School now living in Charleston, S.C., said ...

Parkersburg Actors Guild casting ‘1776’ for 250th

Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 18-19 at the Parkersburg Actors Guild for the special presentation of “1776” in the Parkersburg’s 250th Celebration of the nation being organized by Downtown PKB. “1776,” a musical, dramatizes the debate and events leading to the signing of ...