BELPRE – More than 100 children gathered at the pond in Belpre’s Civitan park for the annual Kids Fishing Derby. The event is held in conjunction with the Buddy Bass Tournament – which this year drew more than 70 boats – on the first Saturday in August. In years past, that’s ...
PARKERSBURG – Wood County residents took home thousands of pounds of fresh produce at no charge Saturday from a free farmers market organized by Highmark Health Options in collaboration with the Old Man Rivers mission and Parkersburg High School. It was the second of five planned ...
MARIETTA – A statewide publication has recognized Marietta as one of the best places in Ohio to live, work and visit. The Pioneer City was chosen by Ohio Magazine as one of its 2026 Best Hometowns, according to a release from Marietta Main Street, the nonprofit organization dedicated to ...
CHARLESTON — Del. Josh Holstein will lead West Virginia's Republicans for a full term, with party leaders delaying consideration of re-opening future primary elections until next year, and voting to distance itself from a former lawmaker accused of sexually exploiting a child. The West ...
A sign directs residents to Shelter 9 in Parkersburg City Park, for the effort to gather signatures for recall petitions for Mayor Tom Joyce and some members of City Council. Parkersburg resident Brian Hayden said the effort has been “hands-off,” with mostly social media outreach. ...
BEVERLY – Sixteen under won the 11th BrAva Golf Outing on July 25 at the Lakeside Golf Course in Beverly. The winning foursome of Aaron Clark, Derek Ginther and Brad Kearns of Waterford and Kelson McCurdy of Beverly shot 54 in the annual benefit scramble at the par-70 Lakeside. The event, sponsored by BrAva, a local nonprofit group increasing childhood cancer awareness and raising funds for local families and the search for a cure, raised more than $21,000. “I support the BrAva golf outing because childhood cancer is a terrible thing to fight alone,” Clark, who has golfed in ...
