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Warren Schools to open “Curtains! School Edition” this weekend

VINCENT – ​​ Warren High School students are bringing a mix of comedy, music and mystery to the stage with their production of “Curtains! School Edition”, opening this weekend. The show is a collaborative effort led by a team of directors and educators, including Robby Allen, who ...

Morrisey talks tax relief during stop in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG – The governor was in Parkersburg Tuesday talking about what he called meaningful tax relief lawmakers were able to provide over the last legislative session. In bookending Tuesday’s visit with a visit he made back in January, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey was at ...

Wood County schools incorporates new student online safety program

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Schools will be using a new student online safety initiative, Cyber SWAT (Safety While Accessing Technology), designed to meet federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements and comply with West Virginia Senate Bill 466. Jonathan Farley, director ...

Wood County BOE debates dirt removal at construction site

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education spent a significant portion of its meeting Tuesday night wrestling with how to handle tens of thousands of cubic yards of excess dirt at the new Lubeck Elementary construction site. In a previous meeting, the board had approved a plan to ...

Former Wood County coach, teacher enters plea to sexual abuse charges

PARKERSBURG – A former middle school basketball coach and Parkersburg South High School teacher entered a guilty plea this week to two counts of sexual abuse while still maintaining his innocence. According to court documents, Dwain Lee Sponseller, 42, changed his plea Monday before Wood ...