The Lubeck School Conservation Club celebrated Earth Day. Students began by reciting the Conservation Pledge that focuses on environmental stewardship and protection of the air, water and land. Judi White read the book “How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement” ...
WALKER – The Kootaga District, Buckskin Council, Scouting America held their spring Camporee last weekend at Camp Kootaga in Walker. More than 100 Scouts and their leaders participated from Troop 20 in Vienna; Troop 12 in Parkersburg; Troop 91 in Belpre; Troop 68 in Cross Lanes; Troop 5 ...
MARIETTA - A Marietta woman whose grandfather was active and healthy before a cancer left him in agony and bedridden is advocating for a bill to allow those to end their lives on their terms. “I know we have an uphill battle,” said Shara Baumgartel, whose grandfather, Chet Cunningham, was ...
PARKERSBURG — Frontier life from the 18th and 19th centuries will be highlighted when the 37th annual Rendezvous on the River is held on Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park today through Saturday. The Rendezvous, put on by the West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association and ...
PARKERSBURG – As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, communities around the Mid-Ohio Valley will take part in the 75th National Day of Prayer observance. The theme of this year’s event is “Glorify God Among the Nations – Seeking Him in All ...
The Wild Wonderful Good Sams Camping Chapter, part of the West Virginia Good Sam Camping Organization, at its April camp at Ashland Park in Marietta collected items for blessing bags that were donated to the local performer Moon King, who gave an overview of his street ministry and entertained ...
