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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Today: Yvonne Reusser Watercolor Display, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg, Teaching American History Seminar: Westward Expansion to Civil War, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum Teaching American History Seminar: Westward Expansion to Civil War, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Campus Martius Museum, Marietta Story Time, infants through Pre-K, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Draw What You See with Virginia Killian, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Parkersburg Art Center Open Mic Night, 7-9:00 p.m., Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville Wednesday: Yvonne ...
WAVERLY – An indoor trick-or-treat for children and their families will be held Oct. 23 at the Waverly Activity Center, 422 Virginia St., Waverly. The evening will begin with a sensory-friendly trick-or-treat from 6-7 p.m. The quieter hour is offered for children who may become overwhelmed by larger crowds, louder environments or too much activity, giving them an opportunity to enjoy Halloween at a more comfortable pace. The event will be open to everyone from 7-8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call the Waverly Activity Center at 681-445-3086.
PARKERSBURG - Members of the community gathered Sunday at the Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg for the first of two celebrations of the venue’s 100th anniversary. The theater opened on Oct. 18, 1926, in the era of vaudeville and silent movies. A second event is planned for 7 p.m. ...
