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Parkersburg Pride picnic serves up food and fellowship

PARKERSBURG — The community gathered in the shelter houses at City Park for the Parkersburg Pride Community Picnic on Sunday afternoon. About 50-100 people were in attendance for an afternoon of delicious food and fellowship. The mouth-watering aroma of grilled hamburgers, charred hot ...

After two big weekends, the North American box office takes a hit

Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies. After back-to-back weekends that had films majorly overperforming, first “The Conjuring: Last Rights” followed by the anime “Demon ...

Meet Me on Market wraps up for season

PARKERSBURG — Downtown Parkersburg’s Meet Me on Market concluded for the season on Friday evening with nearly 300 people who gathered on Market Street. The series ended its first year with a plethora of engaging activities, local businesses, food, and more. The series was held on the ...

Backyard Gardener: Russian sage for the flower garden

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The September heat wave is hopefully the last blast of summer as temperatures may reach 90 degrees over the weekend. Unfortunately, there is no rain in the forecast. It does not really feel like fall until the weather cools down a bit and the leaves ...