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Kim Caldwell Facebook post fake; how to identify AI content

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PARKERSBURG — A Facebook post describing false information about Kim Caldwell, who is the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers and a former basketball player for Parkersburg South High School, gained traction over the weekend. The post was confirmed to be false. Posted ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcement

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MOV Sports Hall of Fame Nominations PARKERSBURG - The Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the induction class of 2026. The hall of fame honors outstanding achievement in sports by individuals in Wood, Pleasants, Ritchie, Jackson and Wirt Counties in West ...

Big Reds dominate inside, beat Warriors 62-59

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PARKERSBURG – Lately, two is every bit as good as three in the eyes of Parkersburg boys basketball. With the team having its issues trying to connect from beyond the arc on a consistent basis, the Big Reds have decided to look for the high percentage shots. The past two games, the ...

South boys, girls sweeps SPIRE Academy

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PARKERSBURG — It was a clean sweep here Tuesday evening inside Rod Oldham Athletic Center for Parkersburg South as SPIRE Academy lost the girls contest 62-50 before the Patriots boys won for the second time in as many nights thanks to an 81-64 triumph. The PSHS girls, who are ranked No. ...

Dave Poe, long-time sports editor, dies at 71

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PARKERSBURG — Dave Poe, a long-time sports editor for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, passed away on Sunday. Poe, 71, covered sports and news for nearly four decades before retiring in November 2014, starting his career at the News, then The Charleston Gazette and The Marietta Times ...

Hoops roundup: Ritchie’s Elsa Law scores 1,000th point

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ELLENBORO — Elsa Law scored a game-high 30 points and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career in Ritchie County’s 74-36 win over Tyler Consolidated Tuesday. Law, a junior, rebounded her own missed free throw in the second quarter and drew another foul, getting back to the line and ...