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Life Through the Lens: How do you fight?

“We invest our hearts in worthless stocks.” *** Everyone fights differently. Some fight through volume — others through venom — still others through virtuous silence. Some fight through distraction — others through distance — still others through damning indifference. Some ...

33rd River City Blues Festival set for this weekend

MARIETTA — The 33rd River City Blues Festival is set for Friday and Saturday at the Lafayette Hotel Ballroom in Marietta. The event is put on by the Blues, Jazz, & Folk Music Society, whose board President Jay Phillips said five of the seven upcoming performances have never been on the ...

Smoot Spring Sing set for Saturday

PARKERSBURG — The 12th annual Smoot Spring Sing will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Smoot Theatre on Fifth Street in downtown Parkersburg. The show is sponsored by the Smoot Theatre Children’s Chorus and is for young area singers who’ve received invitations from their music teacher or ...

Ohio Valley Opry to present winter series finale

BELPRE — The final show in the Winter Series at the Ohio Valley Opry in Belpre will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday. The show will include regional performers backed by the Ohio Valley Opry band, including Dylan Mayle, Ellie Gault, David Clark, Jada Riley, Matt Coleman, Tai Ray, Mike Morrison and ...