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Four receive inaugural RTA Adventure Grants

MARIETTA — Four Mid-Ohio Valley residents will pursue outdoor experiences ranging from trail running and camping to painting and whitewater rafting through a new Rivers, Trails & Ales Festival grant program. The festival named Stacey Saunders, Rachel Dickel, Greta Guimond and Shawn Spence as the inaugural recipients of its Rivers, Trails & Ales Adventure Grant, according to a release. The micro-grant program provides awards of up to $500 to help residents overcome barriers to outdoor recreation. The grants may support hiking, camping, paddling, trail exploration, outdoor education, ...

Commission approves Lubeck PSD rate increase in two phases

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Commission approved a two phase rate increase over two years for water and sewer rates for the Lubeck Public Service District. The commission unanimously approved the two-phase plan Monday where water rates would go up 18% starting in September and 12.22% a ...

Farm 2 Table effort grows bigger, better

Editor's note: This story is being republished after it ran with an incorrect photo in Monday's edition. MARIETTA – An effort by a group of local community leaders in 2020 has grown into a shared vision for how Washington County better connects local agriculture with the needs of ...

Clothing drive will help kids before the start of school

PARKERSBURG — A clothing drive is being held today at the Wood County Resiliency Center to help those in need have clothing for the upcoming school year. The City of Parkersburg, Wood County Commission, United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley, and Children’s Home Society  are joining forces to support local students and families through the Community Clothing Drive from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm held at the Wood County Resiliency Center’s high bay drive-thru lane. The drive began on Monday. The community-wide initiative comes right in time for back to school. They will be ...

Latrobe Mission receives $6,000 from foundation

PARKERSBURG – The Peoples Bank Foundation has donated $6,000 to the Latrobe Mission in Parkersburg to help with facility improvements, specifically the painting of the building’s exterior. Peoples Bank associates presented the donation to Michelle Bearhs, executive director of the ...