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Kennedy Center disassembles ‘Blue’ sculpture from its grounds

The Kennedy Center took down a sculpture known as "Blue" Wednesday, the latest change to the cultural and performing arts center that stirred some pushback in President Donald Trump's second term. The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. The removal follows a longer-running saga with the Kennedy Center, where the Trump-aligned board is fighting in court for the right to plaster the president's name on the historic institution. It ...

PSHS volleyball sweeps Marietta

PARKERSBURG – All engines were firing for Parkersburg South in Tuesday’s quasi tri-match at Rod Old Athletic Center. With Marietta in town for a best-of-three and Hurricane hooking up with the Patriots for a scheduled MSAC best-of-five match, South did not drop a set and swept both ...

Patriots continue dominance vs. Hurricane

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg South came out firing on all cylinders here Tuesday evening inside Erickson All-Sports Facility and put on an offensive show in a 9-0 Mountain State Athletic Conference victory against St. Albans. Mack Moles scored twice off Natalee Epperly corner kicks and the ...

Local Calendar

Thursday, Sept. 3 College football: Westminster at Marietta College, 7 p.m.; Millersville at Glenville State, 6 p.m. High school volleyball: Sherman, Parkersburg South at Williamstown; Ravenswood/Huntington/Winfield at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m.; Magnolia/Notre Dame at St. Marys, 5:30 p.m.; Elk Valley Christian at Wood County Christian, 6 p.m.; Doddridge County at Lewis County quad, 6 p.m.; River at Marietta, 7 p.m.; Warren at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m.; Fort Frye at Buckeye Trail; Waterford at Trimble High school golf: Parkersburg South at Brooke Invite (Highland Springs), 11 a.m.; ...

Scoreboard

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF MSAC Girls Golf Championships All-MSAC: Chastyn Viars (Hurricane) 75 (Player of the Year); Jadyn Snodgrass (George Washington) 84; Campbell Hettinger (Cabell Midland) 88; Alexis Bolen (George Washington) 92; Katie Ann LeMaster (Parkersburg) 92; Kamryn Stutler (George Washington) 94; Camille Tatterson (Parkersburg) 96 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Sissonville 3, Williamstown 1 S: Blake Cruickshank, 24th minute W: Macy Phelps, unassisted, 29th minute S: Alli Gregor, 48th minute S: Rylie Haines, 70th minute Team stats Keeper saves: W: Madelyn Jones ...

Hill has 4 hits, Giants fall to Buccos

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe scored from third when San Francisco third baseman Oseilvis Basabe short-hopped a throw to first with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Giants 13-12 on Tuesday night. Turner Hill batted leadoff and had a ...