PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg News and Sentinel will not publish a print edition on Tuesday, Veterans Day, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving ...
MARIETTA - The third annual Pumpkin Chuckin’ event was a success with pumpkins flying higher and further than ever on Saturday. Hosted by Washington State College of Ohio, the event has grown in popularity over the years. What began as a small pumpkin launching event has become a small ...
PARKERSBURG – A local cemetery that is the final resting place of 75 veterans, 35 of them from the Civil War, will have an American flag raised and flagpole dedicated. The Knights of Columbus Assembly 1187 in Parkersburg will hold the dedication at 11 a.m. Saturday in the St. Francis ...
Small American flags flap in a gentle breeze recently in a section of Oak Grove Cemetery containing graves of many World War I and World War II veterans. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@newsandsentinel.com for ...
ST. MARYS - Music is a big part in the life of a St. Marys veteran who served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Denver Adams, 68, joined the Marines in November 1977 upon graduation from St. Marys High School and was discharged in July 1983 as a corporal E-4. The 250th anniversary of the ...
WILLIAMSTOWN - The auditorium at Williamstown High School was filled with the sound of patriotism and community spirit as students, faculty and local veterans gathered for the school’s annual Veterans Day Assembly. Chairperson Kelly Hendrickson said this was the first assembly since it ...