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Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Marietta College cites costs, deterioration in Dorothy Webster Hall demolition plan

MARIETTA -- Marietta College says structural deterioration and renovation costs warrant demolishing Dorothy Webster Hall, while some alumni are urging preservation of the former home that became the college's first residence hall for women. The planned demolition is part of a campus redevelopment supported by Joe and Linda Chlapaty's $55...

Marietta, OH · 14d

Seattle ON Tap

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Buchtel's Coach Is On Leave, But The Four Forfeit Losses Tell The Real Story

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Bryan Williams, Buchtel High School’s athletic director and head football coach, has been placed on administrative leave by Akron Public Schools. He wasn’t on the sidelines for last week’s […]

Buchtel, OH · 15d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Criss Elementary ranks highest in Wood County for state testing

PARKERSBURG -- Criss Elementary held a special assembly on Thursday afternoon, celebrating its record breaking state testing results and the school’s legacy before its upcoming closure featuring guest speakers; Sen. Jim Justice with Babydog and West Virginia State Delegate Vernon Criss. Principal Adam Shaffer said the assembly was in...

Wood County, WV · 15d

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Spartans fend off Ripley to march on to the 3rd round

Greenbrier County, WV (WOAY)- A trip to the regional championship was on the line at Greenbrier East High School!. The top seeded Greenbrier East Spartans hosted the 5-seeded Ripley Vikings. Ripley comes off a road win in round one against Nicholas County, and they sought to do the same in Lewisburg.

Ripley, WV · 15d

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Belpre senior balances straight A’s, college courses and community service

BELPRE, Ohio — Megan Carmichael hasn’t gotten anything less than an A — and she’s on track to graduate high school with a college degree. Carmichael, a senior at Belpre High School, is a straight-A student, vice president of the National Honor Society and a four-year basketball player. Through College Credit Plus courses at Washington State College of Ohio, she will earn an associate degree in liberal arts by graduation.

Belpre, OH · 15d

West Virginia Watch

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Population loss, Hope Scholarship driving enrollment losses in West Virginia, school districts say

West Virginia public school enrollment experienced one of the steepest drops since COVID, and local superintendents in the hardest hit counties are pointing to demographic loss and the Hope Scholarship as causes.

West Virginia · 16d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Williamstown prevails in LKC showdown with Doddridge, 27-0

WEST UNION -- Birthday boy Jack Moore put the icing on the cake of Class AA, No. 2 Williamstown's 27-0 victory here Friday night versus No. 7 Doddridge County at Cline Stansberry Stadium with a late 1-yard touchdown plunge as the Yellowjackets locked up the Little Kanawha Conference title. Trenton...

Williamstown, WV · 14d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Blennerhassett students put engineering skills to test with pumpkin drop

PARKERSBURG - Blennerhassett Middle School students put their engineering skills to the test Friday, using structures built from everyday materials to protect pumpkins dropped from a fire truck. The Great Pumpkin Drop Challenge brought together 31 gifted students in sixth through eighth grades for a project combining engineering, research and...

Parkersburg, WV · 14d

WOWK 13 News

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Roane County Schools lead state in enrollment decline

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — Enrollment data reveals that West Virginia public schools lost 8,270 students in the 2026-2027 school year, which is a 3.5% decline from the 2025-2026 school year. The West Virginia Department of Education says that all 55 West Virginia counties saw a decline in enrollment. According to the data, Roane County […]

Roane County, WV · 16d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Prep roundup: Warriors upset Bulldogs

THE PLAINS, Ohio -- Liam Grosselin found the back of the net with just six seconds left in regulation as seventh-seeded Warren knocked off No. 2 Athens in Thursday's Division III Southeast District Quarterfinal boys soccer match at Joe Burrow Stadium. The match appeared to be headed to overtime, but...

The Plains, OH · 15d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Stadium Sendoff: PHS seniors win final home match

PARKERSBURG - Going out in style. The three seniors on the Parkersburg boys soccer program - Kingston James, Joe Graziani and Griffin Peters - arrived at Stadium Field for their final home match of their high school careers. And the Big Reds did not let them down on the pitch.

Parkersburg, WV · 15d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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PHS volleyball falls to Lewis County on senior night

PARKERSBURG – Tenley Pickens and Eliza Bush shared match-high kill honors with 11 apiece here Wednesday inside Memorial Fieldhouse to help lead Lewis County to a 25-21, 25-19 and 25-22 sweep of Parkersburg on senior night. PHS libero Grace Inboden, who had a match-high five aces, was honored alongside...

Parkersburg, WV · 16d

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Wetzel County repeats as West Virginia Culineering champion; Wheeling Park High School takes second place, John Marshall wins Best Flavor Collision Cake

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF)— The Wetzel County Technical Education Center has won the 2026 West Virginia Department of Education Culineering Challenge, earning the title for the second year in a row. Nine teams competed in the fifth annual event at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. This year’s “Crash Test Yummy” challenge combined culinary arts, engineering […]

Wetzel County, WV · 16d

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Union Local schools to pay $300,000 to settle federal lawsuit over 2024 game

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Union Local School District will pay $300,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Belmont County resident Brent Gay stemming from a 2024 football game in Barnesville. Gay sued the district and assistant football coach Vaughn Butler, alleging his constitutional rights were violated and that...

Belmont County, OH · 17d

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Band of the Week: Ravenswood High School

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Ravenswood High School Marching Band is this week’s WTAP Band of the Week. Band director Scott Tignor said the theme for this year’s show is pizza delivery. “It’s all student led, and they came up in February with this theme. We picked this...

Ravenswood, WV · 15d

WOWK 13 News

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Dealing with a school deficit on Inside West Virginia Politics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests join Rick Johnson to discuss the state of Roane County Schools, the American Affordability Act and HR1. In Segment 1, we talk to Roane County Schools Superintendent Michelle Stellato about the current state of the school district after facing a […]

Roane County, WV · 17d

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Wood County Schools to open new Lincoln, Vienna elementary schools with new for 2027-28 year

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Wood County Schools will open two new elementary schools for the 2027-28 school year, a new Lincoln Elementary in North Parkersburg and a new Vienna Elementary. The new Lincoln Elementary will combine Criss and Emerson elementary schools. The new Vienna school will merge Vienna and Neale...

Wood County, WV · 18d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Parkersburg student crowned WVU Homecoming Royalty

MORGANTOWN - A Parkersburg High School graduate Saturday was one of two students crowned as 2026 Homecoming Royalty at West Virginia University. Lakyn Campbell of Parkersburg and Gabrielle Custer of Charleson were announced during halftime at the football game between WVU and the University of Cincinnati at Milan Puskar Stadium. WVU won a squeaker 45-42 with a field goal in the last moments of the game.

Parkersburg, WV · 19d

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Lady Mustangs advance to district semifinals; sweep Belpre

DODSONVILLE — The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs are going to the Division VI SE District Semifinals, and they are doing so by winning in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, at home, against the Belpre Lady Golden Eagles. The win at Lynchburg-Clay High School was their Lady Mustangs' 18th win of...

Lynchburg, OH · 16d

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West Virginia education board says school funding formula falls short

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia State Board of Education has declared that the state’s school funding formula does not meet the needs of schools and has proposed changes for lawmakers to consider. Local school leaders say the fix could make a difference for schools and students. Last...

West Virginia · 17d