Do your part to beautify downtown Parkersburg by participating in Downtown PKB’s mini-cleanup days. Held for a couple of hours, one day a month, April through October, each will focus on an area or areas that need a little TLC. HOW THEY WORK: Each month, Downtown PKB will put out ...

The West Virginia Symphony was scheduled to present ‘A Melding of Cultures: WV Symphony Spring Tour - Parkersburg on Sunday at Henderson Hall near Williamstown. This Sunday’s symphony has certainly presented itself with challenges! We had the best intentions when we planned this unique ...

In my corporate life, I transferred to Elkview becoming manager of a large district. On my first trip ever to Paintsville, Ky., I had dinner with my facility manager, Bub Butcher. (Loretta Lynn’s cousin) It was a nice restaurant. I ordered a beer. Bub quickly interrupted. “Greg, you can’t ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It seems we have skipped early spring weather and have moved right into summer with temperatures in the mid-80s. We have received plenty of moisture in the past two weeks. Livestock farmers should be happy as the grass growth has taken off and soon ...

Fear. Shame. Anger. Boredom. Sadness. Disgust. These are feelings we don’t enjoy, and we can often go to great lengths to avoid them. This was documented centuries ago by Blaise Pascal, who is quoted to say “All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.” We ...

Teachers are doing a great job teaching and guiding our children however it is also our responsibility as parents and grandparents to support and aid and emphasize for them to always be truthful. It is a show and tell thing as they say “monkey see, monkey do”!! So refrain from ...