MARIETTA - The First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fourth St., Marietta, is inviting anyone who loves doing jigsaw puzzles to help assemble four 1000-piece puzzles. Participants can choose the puzzle and have fellowship with others. Two opportunities are in October, from 2-5 p.m. Oct. 4 and Oct. 18, and participants can do one or both days. Participation is free, but snacks to share are encouraged. Enter through the church parking lot door.
PARKERSBURG – Sudden heavy rains inundated the area Monday morning, leaving water inside the Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe on Murdoch Avenue, among other places. About 1.5 inches of rain fell from around midnight to 8 a.m. Monday, according to statistics from the National Weather Service, which ...
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education approved a $389,744 renewal of its i-Ready assessment and instructional program Tuesday evening after debating whether to delay the purchase for further review. Board member Haley Meredith requested that the renewal be moved from the ...
PARKERSBURG – A representative of Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley said she’s encouraged after talking with a representative of the City of Parkersburg about a proposed reallocation of nearly $300,000 in unused federal housing funds designated for their organization. “We’ll ...
PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday the indictments of 96 individuals by the grand jury. Information on three suspects – Claudia Torres, 20, charged with murder and wanton endangerment involving a firearm; Brian Ray Donze, 52, 10 counts of first-degree sexual assault, 18 counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust, eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of distribution and exhibition of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct; and Thomas Edward Carpenter, 54, five ...
Wood County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Shaver Judicial Annex Monday morning in response to an incident in a courtroom. Sheriff Rick Woodyard said a juvenile defendant was not complying with instructions and started a physical altercation with court officers. They radioed for ...
