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37th fall foliage tour planned

MARIETTA – The 37th annual fall foliage tour sponsored by the Little Muskingum Watershed Association in Washington County will be held Oct. 10-11. Seven stops are planned on the picturesque self-guided driving tour on Ohio 26 north of Marietta, organizer Karen Eddy said. “Spend as ...

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Today Shannon R. Hammer Fine Arts Nature Photography, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg 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 Coffee, Cards and Conversation, 11-noon, Williamstown Public Library Williamstown Public Library Book Club, adult, 11-noon, Williamstown Public Library Pop Idol Karaoke, ages 12-19, 4-6 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Paint Party, ages 16+, 6-8 p.m., New Matamoras Library Wednesday: Barlow Fair, Barlow ...

Picture This: Post Polio Support Group meets

The recent meeting of the Mid-Ohio Valley Post-Polio Support Group included a workshop on decorating cups with nail polish by Brittany Smith from WVUHS Home Care. The meeting was held at the Wood County Society. From left, front row: Becky Greathouse, founder of the group; Pat Kelly, ...

Picture This: Students give recital

Nineteen piano and voice students of instructor Pamela McClain performed in a recital Sunday, Sept. 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, Parkersburg. Students performed music from the classical, romantic, folk, opera, jazz, contemporary, broadway and pop genres. Participating students were, ...

Apple butter tradition continues at Harvest Moon Festival

PARKERSBURG — Families found pony rides, crafts and an apple butter tradition spanning generations Saturday at the Harvest Moon Festival at City Park. Kela Kress, assistant director of Wood County Recreation, said the event offered face painting, a petting zoo, inflatables, live music and ...

Volcano Days recalls rise and fall of oil boomtown

WAVERLY — Stories of an oil boomtown offered visitors a look at the Mid-Ohio Valley’s past Saturday afternoon during Volcano Days at Mountwood Park. The annual celebration honored Volcano, a town that once flourished along the border of Wood and Ritchie counties. Antique engines, ...