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Picture This: Drawing the (Finish) Line

News and Sentinel Half Marathon co-director Steve Browning works Monday evening on painting the finish line for the half marathon and the Two-Mile Race. Both races are Saturday morning. You can register at newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com. (Photo by Art Smith)

Records - Wood Magistrate, May 25

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports May 25: * David Evan Wildman, 135 Whispering Pines Court, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of shoplifting and no insurance and released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond. * Vanessa Lynn Allen, Parkersburg, was arraigned on a charge of domestic battery and held on a $3,000 surety bond. * Patrick Jon Oliver, 94 Dixie Lane, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of failure to use turn signal, obstruction and two counts of possession of a controlled substance and was released on a $4,000 personal ...

Lawsuits in fatal fire combined, Gold dismissed as defendant

PARKERSBURG – A judge granted a motion to consolidate two lawsuits arising from the same fatal 2023 fire and dismissed an individual defendant. Wood County Circuit Court Judge Jason Wharton heard a number of motions Monday regarding a civil case resulting from a 2023 fatal fire that claimed ...

Democrats plan spaghetti dinner

VIENNA - The Wood County Democratic Executive Committee will hold a spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at the Vienna Community Building, 1301 34th St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner will be an opportunity for voters to meet Wood County Democratic candidates and learn about their platforms, party Chairman Jeff Fox said. “We always want to hear thoughts from area residents about local issues, and this event will allow folks to speak with the Democratic nominees and enjoy a delicious meal!" Fox said. On the menus is spaghetti with meat or marinara sauce, salad, roll, assorted ...

Records - Wood Magistrate, May 19

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports on May 19: * Edwin Hugh Douglass, 12960 Dronfield Ave. 280, Sylmar, Ca, was arraigned on charges of intimidation of and retaliation against a witness and held on a $200,000 cash bond. * James Ryan Andrews, 957 Grantsville Road, Little Hocking, was arraigned on two counts of violation of a protective order and held on a $3,000 surety bond. * Shadd Eugene Gilbert, 1006 Moore Ave., Parkersburg, was arraigned on a reckless driving charge and released on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond. * Bryson ...