CAIRO – More than 300 students in middle and high schools from West Virginia and Ohio will ride in the West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League mountain bike race this weekend at North Bend State Park at Cairo. Called Defend the Bend, the race is fourth in the league’s 2026 series. ...
PARKERSBURG – Food trucks, live music and family activities drew visitors to Bicentennial Park for the West Virginia Food Truck Festival, an event inspired by residents’ requests to celebrate their state. Parkersburg City Councilman Zac Huffman, the event’s organizer, said the ...
MARIETTA — Children cast their lines into a newly restocked pond at Buckeye Park on Saturday during a free fishing event organized by local union members and their partners. The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, Ohio AFL-CIO and Electrical Workers Local 972 hosted Marietta Take Kids Fishing ...
I was at an arts and crafts show many years ago speaking to someone who liked my work. I explained I made everything from scratch. She was impressed, or feigned it. The crowd was small at the time, so the other sellers around me could overhear the conversation when I made the mistake of ...
PARKERSBURG – The annual German Fest at First Lutheran Church in Parkersburg is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3. The event is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church at 1701 19th St. The traditional German bratwurst meal will include warm German potato salad, grilled brats and buns, ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Summer heat is hanging on in September, but mild temperatures are on the way as summer fades into fall. The fall equinox and the first day of autumn arrive on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:04 P.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere. Fall means ...
