PARKERSBURG - The Kootaga District of the Buckskin Council, Scouting America, has named Brandon Mercer as its new district chairman in a recent release. The district chairman is the top volunteer leader in a Scouting district and is responsible for guiding the district committee in meeting ...
EVENTS * Black History Month Celebration A Black History Month celebration will be held by area churches at 1 p.m. Sunday at Zion Baptist Church at Eighth and Clay streets in Parkersburg.
MARIETTA — A rifle crafted by a renowned gunmaker is being auctioned for a good cause for a second time. The late Cecil Brooks, of Lowell, made the rifle in the 1990s for the annual Marietta Shrine Club benefit auction, said Keelan McLeish, who owns McLeish Auction Services with his ...
PARKERSBURG - Over 60 people attended the reveal of what the Parkersburg Engagement Project steering committee called “their solution and community celebration” Thursday night at St Joseph Landing. Find the proposed solutions and more from the reveal in the weekend edition of The ...
MARIETTA — The Marietta-Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau has released its 2026 visitor guide, a special commemorative edition marking America’s 250th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. The 2026 guide was developed to align with the ...
A group of mallards reflect off the Ohio River as they swim near Point Park recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at ...
