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Backyard Gardener: Garlic for the fall garden

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! October has arrived with some gorgeous fall weather. Summer is in the rearview mirror as we prepare for winter. This week, I want to talk about growing garlic (Allium sativum L.). Fall is the time to plant garlic, and the first couple weeks of ...

Paden City Haunted House returns

PADEN CITY - With the arrival of October, the town of Paden City welcomes the opening of the Paden City Development Authority's Haunted House, aka Fear Factory. Last year, creators Kevin Yoho and Kenny Kline went before the town council, along with the PCDA to request funding to create a ...

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 ...