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2026 Relay for Life of Wood County a showdown with cancer

PARKERSBURG – This year’s Relay for Life of Wood County starts at high noon. “The Great Cancer Standoff: High Noon in June” is slated for Saturday, with organizers welcoming folks into City Park a few hours earlier than in recent years – and not just to match the Western ...

Wood County 2026 Relay for Life Schedule

The following is the schedule of events for the 2026 Wood County Relay for Life - The Great Cancer Standoff: High Noon in June from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday at the City Park in Parkersburg: * Noon - Opening Ceremonies * 12:30 p.m. - Survivor Lap (Second Lap - Caregivers/Family, Third Lap - ...

After beating cancer twice, Townsend to serve as Relay grand marshal

PARKERSBURG – The grand marshal of the 2026 Relay for Life of Wood County may only be 11 years old, but after beating cancer twice, she’s got a message for people of all ages. “As a survivor, I want every child and every person fighting cancer to know this: You are brave, you are strong, ...

Wood County 2026 Relay for Life Teams

The following are the 26 teams for the 2026 Wood County Relay for Life: * Forever Young * In Memory of In Honor of * Dare To Dream * St. John UM Church Families Fighting in Faith * Forever Young Mini’s * Seekers for a Cure * Coldwell Banker Select Properties - Closing For a Cure * ...

Wood County 2026 Relay for Life Sponsors

The following are the sponsors for the 2026 Wood County Relay for Life: Presenting Sponsor * WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Event Sponsors * West Virginia Central Credit Union * Parkersburg Moose Lodge 1118 * City of Parkersburg Gold Sponsors * Veterans of Foreign Wars ...

Hardesty: West Virginia public school systems must embrace school choice

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty said that since school choice continues to be supported by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the Legislature, county systems need to make themselves the most appealing school choice option of all. Speaking during the state Board ...