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Marietta pedals way to Trail Town designation from mountain bike group

Marietta is among 28 cities across the country recognized by the International Mountain Bicycling Association as a 2026 IMBA Trail Town. “We are honored to receive the IMBA Trail Town designation, which shines a light on the incredible collaboration between volunteers, local organizations, land managers and community leaders who have worked for decades to build, maintain and protect our trails,” said Ryan Smith, president of the River Valley Mountain Bike Association. In 2024, Ohio’s outdoor recreation economy generated $20.08 billion in value added (its direct contribution to ...

Picture This: Stations of the Cross

PARKERSBURG - Nearly 100 people gathered in downtown Parkersburg Friday for the annual interdenominational Good Friday Community Stations of the Cross walk.

Camden Clark EMS marks 50 years of lifesaving service

PARKERBURG – The WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its ambulance service. An anniversary celebration was held March 31 at the Wood County Resiliency Center where Camden Clark EMS staff, hospital leaders, local officials and former EMS ...

NEWPORT – Payton Tyler has aspirations to become a criminal defense attorney upon completing law school. Even though the 17-year-old junior has another year at Frontier High School remaining, Tyler has her eyes on the prize and plans in place for her academics in the coming years. Born ...

WVU football great scheduled for Homecoming fundraiser

PARKERSBURG - A football standout at West Virginia University who played in the NFL will be featured in a Parkersburg Homecoming Festival fundraiser this month, the Homecoming Committee has announced. Owen Schmitt, known as the Runaway Beer Truck, will be at the Homecoming Dinner and Silent ...