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Voter registration continues until Oct. 13

PARKERSBURG – People throughout Wood County still have time to get registered to vote for the November General Election. People are still able to register to vote for a few more weeks with the voter registration deadline of October 13. People can register online, by mail or in person, according to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. To register online, people can go to GoVoteWV.com and click the "register to vote" button. People must have a valid state ID or driver's license and the last four digits of their Social Security number to register online. To register by ...

Belpre Chamber of Commerce slates 88th dinner

BELPRE - The 88th annual dinner of the Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce has been announced and is titled Surviving Business Challenges and will include a panel discussion. The dinner will be held Oct. 22 at the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center, 1500 Grand Central Ave., Vienna, ...

Energy exhibition returns to Marietta College

MARIETTA — Marietta College’s annual Energy Technical Exhibition will return Friday, Sept. 25, offering students a chance to explore energy industry careers, meet potential employers and see equipment demonstrations. The student-led exhibition is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ...

Krivchenia receives native plant recognition

MARIETTA - A Washington County man has received the 2026 Wild and Wonderful Award from the West Virginia Native Plant Society. Mark Krivchenia received the recognition at the society’s annual meeting in August at the Mason Town Hall. “I am honored and was a bit surprised,” Krivchenia ...

Find Your Wild events at St. Marys Marina

The Friends of the Ohio River Islands will hold events Saturday and Sunday at Middle Island in St. Marys as part of its Find Your Wild programs in September. The group from 9-noon Saturday will host another self-guided scavenger hunt for kids and families to explore nature on the trails on Middle Island. Participants will get prizes, snacks and a chance to win a special prize, Mark Krivchenia, president of the Friends of the Ohio River Islands, said. The fourth annual 5K run and walk will start at 1 p.m. at the St. Marys Marina. Participants can run or walk and pets are welcome. The ...

Promise Campaign golf outing raises $35,000

SISTERSVILLE — Memorial Health Foundation’s first Promise Campaign Golf Outing raised nearly $35,000 to support construction of a new Sistersville General Hospital. The event on Sept. 18 at Sistersville Country Club brought together 15 teams of residents from the community, local ...