PARKERSBURG – Frieda Owen a former assistant superintendent of curriculum for Wood County Schools, passed away Tuesday and is being remembered for helping teachers pursue national certification and encouraging student writers through Wood Whispers. Former Wood County Board of Education ...
The Jacob and Caroline Spindler Reunion will be cancelled this year due to illness. It will be back in October 2027. Any questions can be directed to Dee Schaad at 740-350-5818. Schaad apologized for the inconvenience.
VIENNA – There will be an interruption of water service for residents from 21st to 30th Street between River Road and the 1000 block Friday night as Vienna Utility Board personnel replace a water valve. Water will be turned off from approximately 10 p.m. Friday until the repair is completed, weather permitting.
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University in Parkersburg, in partnership with another school, has received a grant that will expand manufacturing education and help develop the area’s workforce. WVU Parkersburg and BridgeValley Community and Technical College have been awarded nearly $2 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to expand advanced manufacturing education and workforce development across 11 West Virginia counties, according to a press release from ...
PARKERSBURG — Artists will explore techniques ranging from printmaking to nature painting while learning about marketing and grant opportunities during the Parkersburg Piccalilli Arts Conference on Friday, Sept. 18. The event at the Parkersburg Art Center, themed “Artists Take Over with Relish,” will feature four rounds of workshops, a keynote address and evening activities. Check-in and a grab-and-go breakfast will run from 9 to 9:30 a.m., according to the conference schedule. Illustrator and author Rosalie Haizlett will deliver the keynote, “Sell Your Art, Not Your Soul: ...
PARKERSBURG – The First Christian Church is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the building on Washington Avenue in Parkersburg from noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The celebration will include entertainment from the local performer Moon King, tours of the church and alpacas from the Alpaca Run ...
