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Members applauded Cross for his ability to handle each problem the park has encountered and bring the issues before the board.

The Erickson All-Sports Facility team, with Rick Bush as its representative, is the eighth "Cornerstone of our Community" named by Our Community's Foundation-Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates through its 50th anniversary awards sponsored by Superior Toyota.

More than 100 youth attended the first day of classes Monday at West Virginia University at Parkersburg's Kid's College.

IT'S often said that West Virginia is the only state created by the Civil War, but Nevada also might claim that title.

On May 30 my husband experienced a random act of kindness that truly was remarkable.

Vets Say Yes Day was sponsored by AmVets Post 34 to honor veterans for their service and call special attention to veterans seeking disability benefits.

Ken Gilbert, organizer and a retired art teacher from Parkersburg High School, said the chill was to kick off the city's celebration of the West Virginia Sesquicentennial, which falls on Thursday, which is West Virginia Day.

More than 100 bags of trash were recovered by volunteers from along the Ohio River at Wood County on Saturday during the 2013 Ohio River Sweep.

The new FedEx Freight service center in Parkersburg held an open house Thursday with representatives from FedEx and local businesses participating.

Activities and attractions include a carnival, mine equipment displays, miners memorial service, gospel concert, karaoke show, food vendors, coal museum tours, fireworks and local and national entertainment.

Two people were arrested at a home in Mineral Wells on charges of operating or attempting to operate a methamphetamine laboratory Friday afternoon, police said.

Our Community's Foundation - the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation its Regional Affiliate Foundations of Doddridge, Ritchie, Jackson, Mason counties and the Little Kanawha Area - announces its grant awards for spring 2013.

DOWN: To the Wood County Board of Education for once again proving a budget is no impediment for approving new raises.

Wood County commissioners voted Thursday to accept the planning commission's recommendation to stay with the county's current wireless telecommunications ordinance.

Parkersburg golfer Sue Goldcamp kept her home course in mind and didn't get overly aggressive with the putter while winning the West Virginia Women's Senior Amateur championship Wednesday afternoon at Clarksburg Country Club.

A series of storms that blew through the Mid-Ohio Valley overnight Thursday were more sound than fury and left little damage in their wake, but heavy periods of rain late Thursday morning caused issues throughout the area.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. On June 20, 2013, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will honor the 150th anniversary of West Virginia becoming the 35th state on this date in 1863.

The Parkersburg and Vienna Police Departments' S.W.A.T. teams, Wood County Sheriff's Office S.W.A.T. team, U.S. Marshals and the West Virginia State Police S.W.A.T. teams were all involved in a drug raid at 8:20 p.m. at 713 Hill St., Parkersburg.

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