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Turn of the Tassel: Wood County Adult Education celebrates graduates
PARKERSBURG — Students from the Wood County Adult Education Center gathered at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Thursday to take part in the annual Recognition Ceremony held for those who successfully completed the program and were eligible to receive their high school equivalency diploma. “Your perseverance and dedication has...
Parkersburg City Council’s Personnel Committee to discuss holiday pay, salary ranges
PARKERSBURG — Members of Parkersburg City Council’s Personnel Committee will consider revisions to police and firefighter holiday pay and employee salary ranges Monday. The Personnel Committee will convene at 6 p.m. Monday in the executive conference room on the second floor of the Municipal Building, with three ordinances on its agenda.
Candidate for Vienna Recorder files lawsuit to challenge opponent’s paperwork
VIENNA — A candidate for Vienna City Recorder is asking a court to throw out the Certificate of Announcement of an opponent. Alice Goodwin filed a Writ of Mandamus in Wood County Circuit Court to void and nullify the Certificate of Announcement of her opponent, Rodney Smith due to Smith’s wife, Teresa, being the notary who notarized the paperwork.
Gov. DeWine announces $32 million for Jackson County
COLUMBUS — Jackson and Meigs counties will receive part of a total of more than $73 million in state support for the construction of three new jails in Ohio according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Funding for new jails in Adams, Jackson, and Wyandot counties will be awarded through the Ohio Jail Safety and Security Program, which was launched by Governor Mike DeWine in 2021 to help local communities with functionally obsolete and structurally failing jails. ...
Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department updates contact info, clinical location amid facility repairs
PARKERSBURG — While the Wood County office of the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department is closed indefinitely for repairs and cleaning after the water pipe break, services are transferring to outside locations and phone numbers have changed. * Wood County’s WIC appointments have been moved to the Jackson Community building...
WVU Medicine Camden Clark readies Healthy Start Family Wellness Day
PARKERSBURG — WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center is providing the opportunity for families to participate in a host of activities to support the health and well being of parents, caregivers and their children, while meeting with provider and clinical teams Saturday. Camden Clark will host its first Healthy...
Downtown PKB: Point Park Concerts ready to rock Ohio River again
The popular Point Park Concerts will be returning soon to downtown Parkersburg. We have an exciting lineup planned for the second Friday of June, July, and August. The shows will begin at 8 p.m. and end around 9:30 p.m. and will be held at Point Park. All concerts are free, and open to the public. We welcome the community to bring chairs and sit along the river under the stars and enjoy music from a wonderful line-up of tribute bands. In addition to live music there will be food and drink vendors on site, or plan to come a little early and grab a bite to eat at one of the downtown restaurants.
Mayor candidate to host town hall on June 6th
Vienna, W.Va. (WTAP) -Mayor candidate Chad Emrick is set to host a town hall on June 6th to address issues in the city of Vienna. Some of the issues include the potential site location of a new amphitheater in Spencer’s Landing, reviewing of the opioid use settlement money, and discussion about the renovations at the Jackson Park Pool.
Kootaga District, Buckskin Council names new executive
PARKERSBURG — A new district executive has been named at the Kootaga District, Buckskin Council, Scouting BSA, the district has announced. Andrew Murphy will begin his tenure on June 9. Murphy has experience in scouting, education and professional software development at a Fortune 500 company. He is Akron and...
Group raising funds to build park in Stewart
STEWART — The Rome Township Community Park committee is working hard to raise the funds necessary to create a community park in Stewart, and recently received a large pledge from Brent and Cindy Hayes. The Hayes have pledged to match all donations up to $10,000 until July 1, Tracy Clem, one of the project’s founders, said. Additionally, the group is working to raise donations through a variety of methods including a lemonade stand and a “buy a day” campaign which allows donors to choose a...
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