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Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19. Connie Forth, president of the West Virginia Quilters, said it can be hard for the state’s practitioners to get together due to distance and terrain. But the festival’s purpose is to share quilting patterns, techniques and ideas, and cheer each other on.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Meet Me on Market returns Friday
PARKERSBURG -- Downtown businesses and organizations will offer live music, art, food and family activities Friday during Meet Me on Market. The event will run from 5-7:30 p.m. along Market Street, with several businesses remaining open late, according to a release from Downtown PKB. Discovery World on Market will offer...
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Play Music on the Porch Day coming to Parkersburg Aug. 29
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg will join an international musical celebration later this month as local musicians gather to perform outdoor acoustic sets for the community. Play Music on the Porch Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club house,...
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West Virginia Quilt Festival Features More than 170 Quilts
RIPLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – More than 170 quilts will be on display for public viewing September 17-19 at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley as part of the 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival. This year’s theme is “Happy Birthday, USA” in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration. The annual festival features quilts entered […]
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Women accused the head of West Virginia’s famous asylum. Then came a mysterious train trip, controversial verdict
WESTON, W.Va. — In 1899, the directors of West Virginia’s hospital for the mentally ill concluded a highly publicized investigation into allegations of improper conduct by Superintendent W.E. Stathers, finding him not guilty after days of testimony from female employees and other witnesses. The decision followed testimony about...
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Henry Fearing House Museum to host Fall Makers Fest
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Henry Fearing House Museum will host a Fall Makers Fest open street market Oct. 17-18 at 208 Market St. in Marietta, Ohio. The event will feature vendors and crafters who make homemade items, including handmade jewelry, baked goods, smithing goods and other crafts. Vendor space...
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This Strange Ohio Museum May Be The Most Intriguing Stop In The State
If you think you have seen every kind of roadside attraction Ohio can offer, this Marietta museum will prove you wrong. Cawley & Peoples Mortuary Museum turns a subject many people avoid into something unexpectedly fascinating, personal, and deeply historical. Instead of leaning spooky, it reveals how funeral customs, transportation,...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Nature photography featured at WesBanco
PARKERSBURG -- Local nature photographer Danny Carpenter is the featured artist this month at WesBanco at 415 Market St. Carpenter stepped in after a family emergency prevented the artist originally scheduled for August from exhibiting. His display features previously exhibited wildlife photographs and new selections from Carpenter's collection. "I wanted...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Festival brought many eras of history to life in Marietta
MARIETTA - Many areas of history were the topics over the weekend at the America 250th Festival of Living History in Marietta. Historical re-enactors came together at Muskingum Park on Front Street at the invitation of the Frontiersman’s Friend Foundation to commemorate local history and celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Letter to the Editor: Keep on doing it
When the band my sister and brother-in-law are in play a certain song, several of us do the Electric Slide. Tonight we were listening to another band play the same song and I got up to do the dance. Apparently, it is so old none of the patrons knew what it was. So here I am dancing all alone and a man about my son's age decided I needed a dance partner. I stopped line dancing and danced across from him. He was all into it, shaking around having a good time. Some of the people who were there with him, began laughing so hard I could hear them over the band. I decided what the heck, have a good time, go with it. While we danced, he asked my name. I replied. Then he introduced himself. He asked how old I was so I told him 73. He seemed impressed. I definitely look at least that if not older so I knew he wasn't trying to flirt. He was just showing an old lady a good time on the dance floor. I didn't worry what my husband thought because he doesn't rock n roll dance and this fellow wasn't hurting anyone. I had a nice time.
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Why Locals ADORE This Family and Friends-Owned Riverfront Restaurant in Zanesville, OH
Open Mon–Thu, 11 AM–8 PM; Fri–Sat, 11 AM–9 PM; closed Sun. Muddy Misers turns an outing in Zanesville into a lively riverfront ritual. 🍽️. This downtown Zanesville restaurant pairs an established local story with a menu full of seafood, sandwiches, steaks, salads, and comfort-food favorites.
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Student musicians take the stage at Artsbridge Summer Music Series
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Artsbridge is proud to showcase local musicians during its Showcase of the Bands on Thursday, Aug. 20, as part of the Summer Music Series. Student musicians will appear representing Belpre High School, Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg South High School and Williamstown High School. The free community...
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Excitement building for Homecoming entertainment
Entertainment is the name of the game at the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival where Saturday will feature the renowned Queen of Bluegrass. Rhonda Vincent and the Rage will take the main stage at 8:30 p.m. for the headline act that precedes the 10 p.m. fireworks show. "She's been a star for...
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Teen of the Week: Richmond plans to pursue law, music
BELPRE - Belpre High School senior Sara Richmond has a dream of practicing disability law and being a front ensemble director for a band. Richmond, who is a straight A student, is the daughter of Gabriel and Carrie Richmond. At Belpre High School, she is involved in the handbell choir...
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West Virginia and the Civil War subject of Round Table meeting
PARKERSBURG - The Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will hold a special meeting next week for a presentation on West Virginia's history in the Civil War. William Kerrigan, Ph.D., author, historian and professor emeritus at Muskingum University, will present West Virginia's War: The Civil War in Documents at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Blennerhassett Museum, 137 Juliana St., Parkersburg.
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Mound Cemetery coming alive hosted by The Castle
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Castle is bringing a piece of history to life for anyone, including history enthusiasts, the curious and families. On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, from 10 to 11:15 a.m., The Castle is giving a tour in Mound Cemetery through stories from the past, using costumed interpreters to share stories of buried individuals’ resilience, tragedy, accomplishments and connections that helped shape Marietta.