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Mineral Wells Baptist VBS Mineral Wells Baptist Church, on West Virginia 14, will have Vacation Bible School, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m., July 27 - 31. This year the theme will be “Illumination Station: Jesus is the Light of the World.” There will be Bible classes, music, games, crafts and snacks. Classes will be available for pre-K through teens. Family Fun Night will be Friday, July 31. Call the church for additinal information, 304-489-2875. Joy Story Vacation Bible School Joy Story Vacation Bible School is a free event hosted by the NextGen Kids Ministry at First Baptist Church of ...

Outdoor Quilt Show Aug. 8 at Cedar Lakes

The third annual Outdoor Quilt Show — modern quilts made by members of the West Virginia Modern Quilt Guild, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. Approximately 100 modern quilts will be hanging on and around the historic cabin at Cedar Lakes. Visitors are invited to visit the exhibit, where guild members will be on hand to answer questions about the quilts. This event is free and open to the public. The rain date for the show is Aug. 15 at the same location.

‘One Vote!’ premieres Friday in Marietta

MARIETTA – An original musical about the founding of Marietta and its influence on the new United States opens at 7 p.m. Friday in the Friederich Theatre at the Hermann Fine Arts Center of Marietta College. Written by singer-songwriters Larry Groce and Todd Burge and directed by Jack ...

Volunteer event to be held at the Resiliency Center

PARKERSBURG — Local agencies are seeking residents with a desire to help the Mid-Ohio Valley emergency events with a volunteer drive event today at the Center on Market. The event will be held at the Center on Market (the Wood County Resiliency Center) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Area agencies are joining forces to hold a one-stop shop for everyone to become familiar with emergency response activities of each agency and register as a volunteer. Some of the area volunteer fire departments will be on hand as well as the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, American Red Cross, United Way ...

Waterford FFA members attend leadership camp

CARROLLTON — Waterford FFA members Elijah Rexroad and Derrick Wheeler recently attended FFA Camp Muskingum, where they participated in agriculture education programs, leadership activities and outdoor recreation, according to a release from the organization. During the camp, Rexroad and ...