Harrisville News

' Ritchie County native Chris Moore has not faced the sweltering June heat. Instead, Moore is sitting on 10,500 feet of ice at the summit of the Greenland ice sheet.

' The Blennerhassett Island Bridge and Corridor D have been a lifetime in the making for many area residents who were glad to see the dream become a reality Thursday afternoon.

Quest Resource Corp. are rising after the natural gas company reported early Tuesday that it agreed to purchase PetroEdge Resources for $140 million.

This PetroEdge well at the Lewis Wetzel WMA will soon access gas reserves deep in the Marcellus shale.

“We're trying to solve community problems with technology”

' Ritchie County Commission will provide $10,000 in the budget for renovations on the Harrisville library. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Three Smithville residents were arrested Thursday evening for allegedly manufacturing marijuana. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

A State Police corporal was to be awarded the agency's Meritorious Service Medal today for trying to save the life of a woman trapped under water in her car last November. via Charleston Daily Mail

“I'm glad I have the ability to do this... Our husbands are very supportive of us”

' Scraps of cloth and hours of sewing have resulted in about 40 quilts in the fourth annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt Show. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Three fire departments were called out early Wednesday to battle a fire in Ritchie County. via WBOY-TV

In Doddridge County, the town of West Union will receive more than $1.2 million to complete the $1.3 million project to provide safe, potable water to 110 customers who currently rely on wells. via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

“Last year was the first year we had this band at Sweetheart Weekend and they were so well liked we just had to get them back”

North Bend State Park will get a jump on Valentine's Day with a Sweetheart Weekend February 8-10. Friday evening includes a performance by character actor Patty Cooper of the Parkersburg area. via West Virginia Division of Natural Res...

The small town of Harrisville West Virginia lies near the Hughes River and is the county seat of Ritchie County. via Associated Content

The West Virginia State Police continue to investigating a multiple-vehicle accident in which an infant was killed and other injuries were reported. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

State Police release the name of the baby who died, and the others hurt in last night's crash in Ritchie County. via WDTV Bridgeport

“They were very proud to be selected.”

' Ritchie County elementary school students got a chance to study their new windows before they arrived at the school. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Ralph E. Foster, 84, of Harrisville died Dec. 10, 2007, at his residence after a long battle with cancer. via Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel

“This project will include electrical upgrades, flooring, windows and other repairs as funds permit. This community building is avaible for weddings, communty picnics, reunions, memorial services and other events”

Wood County has been awarded a $289,000 Highway Safety Grant, with much of the funding to go to the fight against drunken driving. via Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel

“Since I've become commissioner, one of my goals has been to touch every part of our state with outstanding cultural events”

Several local artisans are featured in the West Virginia Juried Exhibition, which opened Friday at the Parkersburg Art Center. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Constance Louise Mitchell Woodford, 97, of Lost Creek, W.Va., died peacefully in her home on Sunday, Oct. via Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel

Audra O. Clevenger, 91, of Harrisville died Oct. 5, 2007, in the Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center, Clarksburg. via Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel