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Amputee Center’s Fun Fest returns

PARKERSBURG – Fun Fest 2026, sponsored by the Amputee Center, returns on April 25 and features a 5K Fun Run in the morning, a concert in the evening and an “American Ninja Warrior” in between. This year’s event will feature amputee Gary Weiland, a participant on “American Ninja ...

Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

Artsbridge Calendar of Events for the week. TODAY * Diane Wigal wildlife photography exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg * Art is Life/Life is Art, ages 55-plus, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center * Celebrate Marietta's 238th Birthday, 5 p.m., ...

Backyard Gardener: “Easter Lilly”

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Happy Easter to all! I hope everyone is enjoying the beauty of our spring flowering trees and shrubs around the Mid-Ohio Valley. Every year at Easter, you will find the beautiful white flowers of the Easter lily, (Lilium longiflorum), gracing ...

Judy Collins taking stage at Smoot Theatre Thursday

PARKERSBURG — A musical legend will be in Parkersburg on Thursday for a concert at the Smoot Theatre. Judy Collins has been on the scene since the 1960s, and her 1967 rendition of “Both Sides Now,” written by the equally iconic Joni Mitchell, propelled her to national and international ...

Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG - The Artsbridge calendar for the week: TODAY * Geppetto Woodcarver’s Wood Quilt display, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg WEDNESDAY * Diane Wigal wildlife photography exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg * Story Hour, ages ...