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Volunteer effort delivers generator to Camp Kootaga

WALKER – A generator donated to Camp Kootaga through the help of volunteers will help prevent the loss of food and operational delays, park officials said. “We have a volunteer who is from New Martinsville that found out that the old generator we had was no longer functional,” Andy ...

Woodcarvers ready for annual event

PARKERSBURG - The Geppetto Woodcarvers Club will hold its annual Carving on the Porch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Woodcraft on Emerson Avenue. The annual event to showcase carvings and talents will include 20 woodcarvers who will display their carvings and give woodcarving ...

World Labyrinth Day on Saturday

PARKERSBURG - The First Presbyterian Church of Parkersburg, 1341 Juliana St., will observe World Labyrinth Day, internationally celebrated at 1 p.m. the first Saturday in May with Walk as One at 1. The moving meditation for peace is held across the world in each time zone at 1 p.m. The ...

Power outage in Williamstown leaving over half the community without power

WILLIAMSTOWN - The city of Williamstown experienced a power outage that left over 50% of residents without power Tuesday morning. Officials with Mon Power reported the outage at 10:19 a.m. due to equipment damage. According to Mon Power, there were 1,775 out of 3,375 Williamstown residents ...

Give Local MOV 2026 opens Tuesday

PARKERSBURG — More than 60 nonprofit organizations will benefit from Give Local MOV 2026, a 24-hour online fundraising campaign organized by the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates and its local sponsors. Give Local starts midnight Tuesday, the 13th year of the ...

Give Local 2026 participants

PARKERSBURG - Nearly 60 nonprofit organizations are partnering with the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation for Give Local, a 24-hour online fundraising event on Tuesday. ≤ Actors Guild of Parkersburg ≤ American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley ≤ Amputee Center ≤ Artsbridge ...