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Parkersburg City Council advances recycling changes to comply with court order

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PARKERSBURG – Members of Parkersburg City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance crafted to comply with a judge’s order about the municipal recycling program, after amending it to reflect suggestions from the plaintiff in a lawsuit that prompted the ruling. The ordinance regarding recycling was proposed after Wood County Circuit Court Judge J.D. Beane ruled earlier this month that the subscription-based recycling program implemented by the city in May did not comply with state code requiring cities with populations of 10,000 or more to implement a curbside recycling ...

Knox Energy disconnecting gas service for 43 customers in Belpre area

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BELPRE – Knox Energy recently notified 43 of its customers that their natural gas service would be disconnected Oct. 29, stating the local supply gathering system will be unable to provide reliable service. Vanessa Hamilton, chief business development officer for Canton-based Knox Energy, said the area affected is solely supplied by local production. Several weeks ago, Knox Energy operations staff met with Bob Wilson, president of Wilson Energy, and were told the well conditions had worsened and couldn’t continue to meet the demand of all customers. Hamilton said that last year ...

Back to school programs scheduled for adults

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PARKERSBURG – Two agencies are joining together to sponsor programs for adults in the Mid-Ohio Valley to explore education, training and career opportunities. Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley and Mid-Ohio Valley American Job Center will present It’s Your Turn, a Back-to-School Event for Adults from 1-6 p.m. Sept. 15 at St. Joseph Landing in Parkersburg. The program is designed for adults considering returning to school, earning a credential, finishing their education, training for a new career or increasing their earning potential, but may not know where to begin, Cyndi ...

Waterford Elementary School closed, classes moved due to mold

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WATERFORD – Waterford Elementary School has been temporarily closed due to mold concerns since Friday, Aug 21. Superintendent Suellen Coleman has released statements via Facebook updating parents and the community of the Wolf Creek Local school district's actions following the discovery. Classes have been temporarily moved to alternate locations and Coleman states Waterford Elementary should return to the building for class next week. On Monday, Coleman shared in a statement via Facebook that the initial concern of mold arose in June when the high school volleyball team entered the ...