Wood County News Archives

The approach of summer means golf courses across the area are getting busy. But the Parkersburg Country Club was filled with golfers with more in mind than just a day on the course.

' Hundreds of students and parents braved the damp chill Wednesday morning and pounded the pavement as part of Wood County Schools' annual Walk to School Day.

' Although the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing for the daunting task of counting the hundreds of millions of Americans, no one knows how many dead rest beneath the ground.

Richards pleads innocent to registering charges By JEFFREY SAULTON, jsaulton@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG - A man under indictment in Gilmer County was arraigned Friday in Wood County Circuit Court after he ...

A Parkersburg man who allegedly threatened a Columbine-style attack at a center for troubled youth was arrested Wednesday by members of the Wood County Sheriff's Department.

Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 ; 06:35 AM Updated Thursday, May 22, 2008 ; 07:06 AM Total Recycling Solutions now accepting applications.

' Flights canceled into and out of the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport hampered plans for many during the weekend.

By JEFFREY SAULTON, jsaulton@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG - Two men accused of murder and a man under indictment in Gilmer County were among 54 indictments handed down by the May 2008 Wood County grand jury.

With only a few weeks left in the primary season, both local and state Democratic leaders believe Sen. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. _ Some new faces will be on Parkersburg City Council next term as Democrats Demo Dukas, Dorsey Cheuvront and Jim Myers were all defeated in Tuesday's primary. via WLTP-AM Vienna

“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

ORDER OF PUBLICATION CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No. via Lincoln Journal

“I'm sure they're not going to every house”

The Wood County Commission has received a request for home addressing from the U.S. Census Bureau. via WTAP-TV Parkersburg

“Those records have meaning to some people. So we need to preserve them”

' The former director of the state's archives Monday encouraged members of the local historical society to continue doing their part to ensure history is preserved through consistent record keeping. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

“We are in the business of working with local governments and nonprofits to help relate to federal government”

' Wood County commissioners voted Monday to contract with Capitol Link Public Affairs Consulting services to try and take advantage of more federal grant opportunities. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

' A verdict of guilty of battery was reached Friday in the trial of a Parkersburg man. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

“It is going to be really nice”

' Franklin Elementary Center has received more than $18,000 in grants and donations from area businesses to pay for construction of a new playground at the school. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel