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MOV Film Festival slated for April at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG — The first MOV Film Festival featuring filmmakers from around the region and world will be held April 18-19 at WVU Parkersburg. The inaugural event is managed by students and was inspired years ago when Cody Davis, a member of the integrated marketing communications faculty, ...

Coin marks nation’s 250th anniversary

MARIETTA — The local group organizing the America 250 celebration in Washington County released a limited-edition commemorative coin to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of the nation. There are 250 coins produced and available for purchase at $22 per coin. The coins are being sold ...

Picture This: Hanging Out

A cardinal hangs onto a branch of a tree on the verge of leafing out for spring at Point Park in Parkersburg recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcement

Beebee Records Albatross Ryan Beebee made an albatross on the 475-yard par 5 No. 13 hole at Golf Club of West Virginia. using a 9 iron. Beebee, from Beverly, used a 9 iron. The feat was witnessed by Jeremy Beebee, Nija Conley and Hayden Plummer.

Iran’s supreme leader resolves to keep fighting in his first public remarks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open "other fronts" in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy ...