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Young at Heart ministry to offer tips for hiring contractors

PARKERSBURG – First United Methodist Church’s Young at Heart senior ministry announced its spring program, “Tips on Hiring Contractors and Handymen!” will be presented by a panel of two local professionals at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14. Panelists Jodie Bonnette, president of Moran ...

Teen of the Week: Eddy aims for career in health care

NEWPORT – Emma Eddy's visit to the Washington County Career Center as a middle school student and attending the center's Career Camp helped her narrow down her future career choices. The Frontier High School junior is a daughter of Kenny and Libby Eddy of Newport and a student in the patient ...

Beverly-Waterford community leaders recognized at 22nd annual chamber banquet

BEVERLY — Residents, leaders and first responders from the community gathered Thursday at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Beverly for the 22nd annual Muskingum Valley Beverly-Waterford Chamber of Commerce award ceremony and dinner. Chamber Chairman Sam Skinner began the event with ...

Moving Merchandise: Five Star helps deliver Girl Scout cookies

Five Star Moving & Storage Inc., a local agent for Wheaton Van Lines, spent the larger part of March helping to distribute Girl Scout cookies to the Girls Scouts of Black Diamond Girl Scout. Together Five Star Moving & Storage and the Black Diamond Girl Scout Council delivered almost ...

Parkersburg High School Foundation Awards Teacher Grants for 2026

PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg High School Foundation announced the recipients of the 2026 Teacher Grants with over $26,000 awarded to 16 teachers across various departments at Parkersburg High School this year. A release from the foundation said the grants support teachers in enhancing ...

Camden Clark planning to build new East Tower

PARKERSBURG – The Camden Clark Medical Center will be expanding into a new patient tower by the end of the decade that will specialize in care for women and children. WVU Medicine officials announced this week a $135 million investment that will create the new East Tower, a five-floor ...