Editor's note: This story is being republished after it ran with an incorrect photo in Monday's edition. MARIETTA – An effort by a group of local community leaders in 2020 has grown into a shared vision for how Washington County better connects local agriculture with the needs of ...
PARKERSBURG — A clothing drive is being held today at the Wood County Resiliency Center to help those in need have clothing for the upcoming school year. The City of Parkersburg, Wood County Commission, United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley, and Children’s Home Society are joining forces to support local students and families through the Community Clothing Drive from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm held at the Wood County Resiliency Center’s high bay drive-thru lane. The drive began on Monday. The community-wide initiative comes right in time for back to school. They will be ...
PARKERSBURG – The Peoples Bank Foundation has donated $6,000 to the Latrobe Mission in Parkersburg to help with facility improvements, specifically the painting of the building’s exterior. Peoples Bank associates presented the donation to Michelle Bearhs, executive director of the ...
PARKERSBURG – The Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company and the Academy of Fine Arts will hold an open house and class registration day from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at its studios at 1311 Ann St. The 2026-27 season will include the annual holiday tradition “The Nutcracker Ballet” and a new, original ...
Today: Storytime with Books A Million, 11-noon, Grand Central Mall Crafternoon, adults and seniors, 1-3 p.m., Beverly Branch Public Library Paint Club Watercolor Lighthouse, adult activity, 3 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue National Fajita Day Cooking Class, 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre Belpre Music by the River Concert Series, Track 9, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Belpre Civitan Park Wednesday: Walking Through the Books, all ages, 9-10 a.m., Barlow Branch Library Leftover Crafts, all ages, 10-2 p.m., Marietta Public Library Story Hour, ages 3-7, 10-11 a.m., ...
Students from the region have been recognized for scholastic achievement. Logan West of Tyler Consolidated Middle School has been selected for the first Super STARS (Students Taking Action for Readiness and Success) Council at the August meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education. The statewide student advisory group will elevate student voices among education leaders and strengthen engagement in public education across West Virginia. Fifteen students in grades 6–12 from different regions are on the council. Students were selected through a competitive process that included an ...
