BARLOW — The Barlow Independent Fair Board announced the official dates for the 2026 Barlow Independent Fair. From Sept. 30 through Oct. 4, the fair will feature five days of agricultural tradition, family entertainment and community celebration, according to a press release from Fair ...
Today: 2026 Summer STEAM Camp for High Schoolers, BB2C Makerspace, Marietta "Adventure Through the Lens," Noah Strickler art exhibit, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Unearth Dinosaurs and Fossils, ages 5-13, check which library branch, all Wood County libraries Free Swim Lessons, 8-9 a.m., Southwood Park Pool, Parkersburg Unearth Storytime, ages 5 and under, 9:30 a.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Storytime, Infants-Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Storytime with Books-A-Million, 11-noon Curiosity Cabinets, teens 12-19, noon-2 p.m., ...
A whistle in the dark Appalachian woods would be unsettling under ordinary circumstances. While filming a horror movie about why people should not respond to strange sounds in the forest, it was enough to make writer and director Allison Haines consider running. Haines and a local cast and ...
I like big pizzas and I cannot lie. I can eat a piece of pizza for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I have no prejudice against pre-made or ordering from the story, but I prefer to make pizza at home from scratch or near scratch. I don't make pizza dough from scratch. I don't have the time to ...
“You wished for this.” *** King Midas. That name didn’t use to mean what it means now. Back then, he was known as simply “Midas” or “Mi-guy.” He was amiable and gentle. He spent evenings with his family – no frills, just fun. He spent many of his nights at the local pub where ...
The third annual Outdoor Quilt Show — modern quilts made by members of the West Virginia Modern Quilt Guild, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. Approximately 100 modern quilts will be hanging on and around the historic cabin at Cedar Lakes. Visitors are invited to visit the exhibit, where guild members will be on hand to answer questions about the quilts. This event is free and open to the public. The rain date for the show is Aug. 15 at the same location.
