PARKERSBURG - An entertainer is returning home to the Mid-Ohio Valley as part of a tour celebrating her 50 years as a professional musician. Liz Pennock with her husband Paul “Dr. Blues” Shambarger are Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, They will perform from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 5 at Riverbend Family ...
CHARLESTON – Enouch Jairus Kermue, 37, of Columbus, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. 20, 2024, Kermue, while in a vehicle parked outside a Parkersburg business, sold approximately 212 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Investigators determined Kermue distributed large quantities of methamphetamine sourced directly from the Sinaloa Cartel to other dealers who redistributed the drug in ...
MARIETTA — Marietta College has received grant funding to provide full-tuition scholarships for students enrolling in its new Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, according to a college release. Ten scholarships will be available to Ohio residents joining the program’s inaugural cohort in January 2027. An additional 10 scholarships covering one year of tuition will be available to students entering the program in fall 2027. The funding comes through the Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program, an $18 million initiative launched by the Ohio Department of ...
PARKERSBURG — Events around the region: Today: Wildlife photography exhibit, Danny Carpenter, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Williamstown Book Club, adults, 11-noon, Williamstown Public Library Coffee, Cards and Conversation, adults, 1 p.m., Williamstown Public Library Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class: Summer Salad, 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre 2026 Concerts on The Green, 6 p.m., Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Beaded Plant Craft, ages 16+, 6 p.m., New Matamoras Library Food History: For the Celebration of Emancipation, 6-8 p.m., Basilica of St. Mary, ...
VIENNA - A Vienna home sustained heavy damage in a Monday afternoon fire. At around 1 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to 4301 9th Ave. in Vienna to a report of a structure fire. "There were active flames coming out of the kitchen and a sunroom area," said Vienna Fire Chief Steve Scholl. The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department received assistance from the Waverly Volunteer Fire Department and the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department. Camden Clark Ambulance and the Vienna Police Department were also on the scene assisting. All of the occupants of the house were able to get out safely ...
PARKERSBURG – The GFWC Parkersburg Woman’s Club is sponsoring “Play Music on the Porch Day,” a local component of an annual international event, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the group’s clubhouse at 323 Ninth St. The theme of the worldwide event is “Play for Peace.” Multiple groups are lined up to perform, including the DeBarr Stephens Trio and Laurel Creek Band, but people are invited to bring their chairs and instruments and join in the4 music as well.
