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Morrisey announces $3.4M health funding opportunity

KINGWOOD – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey spent Monday morning at Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood speaking about community-based health. He was joined by local representatives, members of the Preston County Commission, state officials, local community partners and ...

Adventures through the lens: Strickler exhibits at WesBanco

PARKERSBURG - Noah Strickler will be displaying his photographs during June at WesBanco Bank in downtown Parkersburg. Strickler is a senior at Indian Valley High School where he is a member of the track and field team, and is secretary of the National Honor Society. He earned his Eagle Scout ...

City of Parkersburg presents check to Wood County Senior Citizens Association

PARKERSBURG – The City of Parkersburg formally presented the Wood County Senior Citizens Association with $25,000 from its social services grants budget on Monday. The money will go to support senior nutrition and transportation services throughout the community, according to a release from ...

Songwriting workshop, bike ride on tap for Parkersburg Engagement Project

PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Engagement Project is offering a songwriting workshop and the start of a series of bicycle outings this weekend. Athens musician Megan Bee will lead an interactive workshop on songwriting from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Children’s Home Society, 2500 36th ...

Magistrate court records

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports: * Josie Elizabeth Grogg, 1917 Gihon Road, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to welfare fraud, $500 or less, and was sentenced to jail for one year, suspended for two years of unsupervised probation. She was ...