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Around the Race Course: Historic Cook House – Mile 0.8

Mile 0.8 takes runners and walkers past the Historic Cook House at Murdoch Avenue and 13th Street before making a left turn onto Garfield Avenue. Built in 1825 by Tillinghast A. Cook to serve as his home on his 100-acre farm, the Cook House is the second-oldest building in Parkersburg. It had ...

Jude Walker claims division title at Junior Am

DAVIS, W.Va. — Jude Walker can vouch that the beauty of tournament golf, each round is a new beginning. The 13-year-old golfer from Elizabeth won his second straight age division title during Wednesday’s final round of the West Virginia Junior Am Championships at Canaan Valley Resort by ...

Freedom 5K Fun Run achieves personal best

PARKERSBURG — Saturday’s 2025 Freedom 5K Fun Run, hosted by Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, and the Jan Dils Foundation, surpassed a record 483 participants, including virtual participants from 15 states and two countries. The event raised $47,500, the highest amount the 5K has ever raised. ...

Along the Race Course: Julia-Ann Historical District – Mile 0.5

PARKERSBURG — Mile 0.5 takes runners and walkers through the Julia-Ann Historic District, which is the oldest and largest historic district in West Virginia. It boasts numerous architectural beauties, with most being private residences. During certain times of year, some of the homes are open ...

Overdue victory: Post 64 gets walk-off win over Beverly/Lowell, 4-3

MARIETTA – Through the course of a regular season, and perhaps for the program in general, Marietta Post 64 might point to its most recent meeting with Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 as the one which served the most notice. Tuesday night at Pioneer Park, Braun Doak’s walk-off single with ...