Vienna News

“We came back and resubmitted it, with our standard two year and it passed easily then”

It was only a few years ago that the levy missed the mark, just barely. That time it was a five year levy and needed a 60% vote to pass, but only got 59%. "We came back and resubmitted it, with our standard two ... via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

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Five people sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday on Grand Central Avenue. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

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“But only one from District A and one from District B. There is only one candidate running in District A, so he is all but elected, so the race comes down to one of the candidates from District B being the second one”

' While many will be watching West Virginia's primary Tuesday for the outcome of the Democratic presidential race, Wood County voters will also be deciding nominees for a number of county, state and city ... via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

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Vienna Police are investigating what they're calling a murder-suicide. Vienna Police Chief Steve Stephens says a family member found Thomas E. and Elsie V. Johnson dead in their home on the 600 block of 32nd ... via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

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The Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority says each month they are noticing new passengers hitching a ride. via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

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“People pretty much have canceled the occasional splurge for a movie”

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller has proposed legislation that would provide low-income families with a monthly stipend of $100 to $165 to offset soaring gasoline costs. via Charleston Daily Mail

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“It has allowed us to ask for a renewal with small increases. Parkersburg's total increase per year is about $21,000 and Vienna's is about $9,000”

' Voters in Vienna and Parkersburg will decide whether to continue funding Easy Rider buses when they head to the polls May 13. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

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“Because of the wide age span and types of disabilities, the VSA Committee makes sure that there's something for everyone”

By WAYNE TOWNER, wtowner@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG - ' For several years, the Very Special Arts Festival in Parkersburg has offered an opportunity for students with disabilities to see, learn and try a ... via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

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' The Vienna Public Library will kick off the area's first signed-book raffle and "Get Caught Reading Month" with a party Friday. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

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Five members of the West Virginia National Guard on active duty in Iraq have received high honors for their efforts. via West Virginia Metro

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