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Boats arrive in Marietta ahead of Ohio River Sternwheel Festival

MARIETTA — A line of sternwheelers could be seen moored at the Ohio River Levee in Marietta Monday and Tuesday. The boats and their owners came to town ahead of the 48th annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival this weekend. One of the boats on the levee Tuesday afternoon was the Joe S. The ...

Movie featuring Parkersburg South graduate gets worldwide audience on Tubi

PARKERSBURG — An inspirational movie released in 2018 in which a Parkersburg South High School graduate was an actor has reached an international audience. Chase Anderson, who graduated in 2024, played the role of a cousin in “A Second Chance” produced in 2018 by Dreams Come True ...

Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG — This week’s events as compiled by Artsbridge. THURSDAY * Artist Display Photography by Noah Strickler, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at WesBanco Market Street * Friends of the Barlow Library Monthly Used Book Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the library in Barlow * Watercolor Ink by Lynda ...

Picture This: Cloudy Vision

The open pods of a milkweed plant block out the sun at a pollinators garden at the Ohio River Islands Visitor Center on Waverly Road near Williamstown 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 ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcements

Terry Aces Marietta Country Club Ken Terry recorded a hole-in-one at Marietta Country Club. Terry aced hole No. 8, a 161-yard par 3, using a hybrid club. The feat was witnessed by Brad Biehl, Glen Goertler, Bill McFarland and Kirk Schultheis. *** Tanner Gets Hole-In-One at Oxbow Scott ...

Child’s Play: Washington County Fair offers competition, crafts for kids

MARIETTA — The Washington County Fair’s next-to-last day was sunny, which was a welcome respite from the rain clouds of the day before, and it offered attendees the chance to see a variety of animals and to participate in many activities. Fairgoers had the chance to watch the market ...