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The Whites to perform at Opry

BELPRE – Grand Ole Opry stars The Whites will bring its family harmonies and decades of country music tradition to the Ohio Valley Opry for two shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 17. The Whites are recognizable from the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” The group performed "Keep on the ...

Poverty String Band Trio to perform at Ember Theatre

PARKERSBURG – Discovery World on Market will host a concert by Poverty String Band Trio, aka PSB3, from 7-9 p.m. today at the Ember Theatre on Discovery World’s fourth floor in downtown Parkersburg. Advance tickets are $20 but tickets will also be sold at the door for $25, and a cash bar will be available in the Ember. Ticket and bar sales help to support Discovery World on Market, a nonprofit children’s museum emphasizing S.T.E.A.M. education. More information about this and other events is available online at dwonmarket.org.

Allergy friendly trick or treat organized

PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg woman whose daughter has a severe allergy to nuts has organized a trick or treat that is safe for other kids with the same issues. The allergy was discovered about two years ago when Katie Secreto’s daughter, Baylee, now 4, came into contact with food ...

Witches Ball to mark 30 years of Haunted Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG — Haunted Parkersburg will celebrate 30 years of ghost tours and raise money for a memorial honoring founder Susan Sheppard during a Witches Ball on Oct. 29 at the Parkersburg Art Center. The event will be held from 7-10 p.m. in the center’s Wharton Grande Ballroom, with ...

Apple Butter Stir Off this weekend in Belpre

BELPRE – The granddaddy of local apple butter festivals kicks off Saturday morning at Civitan Park in Belpre. The 48th annual Belpre Lions Club Apple Butter Stir Off starts at 11 a.m. Saturday and continues into Sunday with food, entertainment and apple butter straight from the kettle and ...

Owen ‘Runaway Beer Truck’ Schmitt to attend Homecoming fundraiser

PARKERSBURG – A star on the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team will speak at a fundraiser for the Parkersburg Homecoming in November. Owen Schmitt will make a special appearance at the Homecoming Dinner and Online Auction to be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Center On Market, ...