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17 hrs ago | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Talking books department to mark bi.....

The blind and handicapped services section at the Parkersburg-Wood County Public Library is commemorating the bicentennial of Louie Braille's birth and the 40th anniversary of the talking books department.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Vienna, WV

Wed Jul 01, 2009

WOWK

Four West Virginia Schools Get $25,000 Each

Four West Virginia schools each receive a check for 25-thousand dollars. First Lady Gayle Manchin presented the checks this morning.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Wood County Schools sees steep jump.....

Wood County Schools saw a steep jump in suspensions last year, and officials want to know why.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family, Parkersburg, WV

WTAP-TV Parkersburg

Crack Cocaine Arrests

Three people were arrested Friday at a Wood County home for allegedly trying to deal crack cocaine.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Body found in river

After four days of searching, authorities Wednesday believe they have found the body of a Parkersburg man missing after the boat he was in capsized on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Parkersburg, WV, Vienna, WV

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Body recovered in Ohio River believed to be missing W.Va. boater

Searchers have recovered a body from the Ohio River that authorities believe is that of a Parkersburg man who disappeared after a boat capsized.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Parkersburg, WV

Thu Jun 25, 2009

WTAP-TV Parkersburg

Schools To Go To Litigation on OPEB Case

Wood County and other West Virginia county school systems are close to going to court over a state liability benefit plan.

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Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Wood County considering animal cont.....

Aiming for a stopgap measure to get the county through July 1 with after-hours animal control services intact, while working on a longer term solution to animal control concerns, county officials are considering establishing a study task force.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Vienna, WV, Williamstown, WV, North Hills, WV

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Driver charged in fatal Parkersburg.....

Bond was set at $20,000 for a Vienna man charged with driving under the influence causing the death of a Parkersburg man.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Vienna, WV, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Jun 23, 2009

WTAP-TV Parkersburg

One Dead, Two Injured in Downtown Accident

Officials with the Wood County Crash Team say one person is dead and two people are injured, after an accident at Fourth and Ann Streets, in Parkersburg.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

1 dead after boat capsizes

A capsized boat in the Ohio River has left one man dead and rescue crews are searching for another missing boater.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Parkersburg, WV, Bluefield College

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

One man dead after boat capsizes in Ohio River

A capsized boat in the Ohio River has left one man dead and rescue crews are searching for another missing boater.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Parkersburg, WV

Charleston Gazette

Corps awards $2.8M for Parkersburg riverfront development

A riverfront park designed for a variety of recreational pursuits is the intended outcome of a $2.8 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, US News, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Fri Jun 19, 2009

The West Virginia Record

this Just in: Wood County

June 9 State of West Virginia ex. rel. Darrell V. McGraw Jr. v. Amy R. Wright and John J. Wright, aka John James Myers, individually, and dba Flawless Fences and Corrals P.A.- Charli Fulton; J- Beane * The plaintiff is suing the defendants for violation of the state Consumer Credit and Protection Act based on complaints lodged by Dave Anderson and ...

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Charleston Gazette

W.Va. assessors upset with state-funded appraisals

West Virginia assessors say a multimillion-dollar state-funded property appraisal study is a duplication of efforts and a potential waste of money.

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Related Topix: Fayette County, WV, Parkersburg, WV

Tue Jun 16, 2009

WTAP-TV Parkersburg

Measles Identified in Wood County

The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has identified a case of Measles in Wood County and it's the first case in the state in more than 15 years.

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Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Police investigating airplane shoot.....

Wood County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a small aircraft last month.

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Related Topix: Ravenswood, WV

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. officials look into airplane shooting

The Wood County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a small private plane that was flying between Parkersburg and Ravenswood.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Ravenswood, WV, Jackson County, WV

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Wood BOE to discuss stimulus funds

Wood County Schools is set to receive about $7 million for special programs over the next two years as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Attorney general sues Wood company

A Wood County company was sued Tuesday by the state attorney general who alleged the firm was unlicensed and charged two customers large sums of money up front and never started the work.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, WV, Home Remodeling, Home

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