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Authority slates annual Pleasants County electronics recycling day

An annual electronics recycling collection will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Momentive Performance Materials Plant, 10851 Energy Highway, in Friendly. Sponsored by the Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority, all residents of nearby counties, non-profits and small businesses can ...

Parsi listens to residents’ concerns in Mary B’s stop

PARKERSBURG – A candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives has been in Parkersburg for the past couple of days talking to people about the issues that concern them most, regardless of where they are on the political spectrum. Ace Parsi, of Morgantown, was at Mary B’s Diner in south ...

City of Parkersburg provides $11,000 to the Wood County Society

PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Society received $11,000 for facility and accessibility improvements from the City of Parkersburg on Monday. According to a release from the city, the funds will go toward improving the parking lot, safety of the infrastructure, and access to programs and ...

Local students recognized for achievements

Local students have been recognized for academic achievements. Hinton graduates from Ohio Dominican Elijah Hinton of Marietta has graduated from Ohio Dominican University at Columbus at the school’s 120th Commencement held on May 16. Hinton was in a graduating class of 145 ...

WVU Parkersburg announces spring grads

PARKERSBURG - WVU Parkersburg has announced its Spring 2026 graduates who have earned certificates, associate’s and bachelor's degrees. Graduates achieving a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average have been awarded academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, cum laude; 3.75-3.99, magna cum laude; and ...