WILLIAMSTOWN — More than 300 residents and volunteers Saturday came together at First United Methodist Church in Williamstown to support Empty Bowls of the Mid-Ohio Valley. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church located at 304 W. Fifth St., members of the community could show their support ...
MARIETTA — The Marietta Council of the Knights of Columbus celebrated an anniversary Saturday at their post located at 312 Franklin St, marking 125 years since the council’s charter was established in 1900. “The Marietta Council has been a very strong council, and we’re lucky to ...
Muslims in the Middle East are observing the holy month of Ramadan under exceptional circumstances. Ramadan is seen as a time of religious reflection and worship, charity, and community, as they fast from sunrise until sunset. Families broke their first day of fast with loved ones, as ...
PARKERSBURG — First Lutheran Church at 1701 19th St. begins the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Both services will include the imposition of ashes “that remind us of our mortality and our sin,” according to a release from the church. “It also ...
MEALS * Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner PARKERSBURG — The Stout Memorial United Methodist Church Missions team will host a Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the Family Life Center (gym) of the church at 3329 Broad St., Parkersburg, down the street from the ...
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chang found that the Trump administration policy could violate their ...
