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Williamstown church to host Giant Garage Sale

WILLIAMSTOWN - The First United Methodist Church in Williamstown will host its annual Giant Garage Sale on Saturday, April 25, continuing a decades-long effort to fund community outreach programs across the Mid-Ohio Valley, according to a release from the church. Started in 1994, the sale has grown into a large-scale event featuring thousands of donated items collected year-round and prepared over a 10-day period by volunteers who sort, clean and price merchandise. The event attracts hundreds of shoppers from throughout the region and raises about $15,000 annually to support local ...

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 ...