3+ week, 1+ day ago   (970+ words) PARKERSBURG - An early life involved in dance has helped prepare Liliana Parsons for college and beyond. Parsons, 18, is a recent graduate of Parkersburg High School and a freshman at West Virginia University in Morgantown. She has been doing ballet for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (293+ words) Most of us are proud of the state where we live for many reasons (and not so proud for others). But we don't usually tend to think of our home territory as "fun" as compared with other places. California, for…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) MARIETTA - People will be able to learn about services provided by a number of community organizations on Sunday during GoPacks’ annual Community Resource Fair. The event is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta. The majority of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (208+ words) PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia University Wood County Extension Office will be offering a Dining with Diabetes class beginning Thursday, 10/01/26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist Church on 23rd St., Parkersburg. Dining with Diabetes is a once-a-week class that runs for four…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) Some public officials in West Virginia have understood for years that we need to expand and diversify our economy -- and that maybe the best way to do that is to start small. Efforts to help people start and sustain small…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) The USA lost an icon. The world lost a one-of-a-kind talent with the death of Dolly Parton. The media has done an excellent job of reminding us how talented Dolly was, all she accomplished and how she cared about people....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (367+ words) MARIETTA – Marietta College hosted an AmeriCops Vista event where students, faculty and community members could sign cards thanking veterans, first responders, and active military members for their service on Friday afternoon. This was in conjunction with creating “care packages” full…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) PARKERSBURG – Reagan Ashley drilled the crossbar in the 65th minute and Aelissa Stavrakis did the same in the third minute here Tuesday night at Stadium Field, but teammate Hailey Warman tallied the lone goal during Parkersburg's 1-0 Mountain State Athletic Conference victory…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (652+ words) Most mornings at around 6 or 6:30 I start thinking about what's for breakfast. I often ponder breakfast, lunch or dinner, and frequently argue with myself over what to eat, particularly about onions or olives on my pizza. Several years ago on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (749+ words) At the beginning of this week, I planned to write about the Appalachian Regional Commission's release of this year's Chartbook -- particularly its "Classifying Economic Distress in Appalachian Counties" section. But my focus shifted Tuesday. The newsroom went unusually quiet for…...