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Belpre Civitan Park pond filled in with water
BELPRE, OH. (WTAP) -With renovations of the pond near completion, the pond has now been completely filled and is awaiting further projects surrounding it. Susan Abdella, the mayor of Belpre, said that the pond looks beautiful and is pleased with the result since the project started in May. “The pond...
Look Back: Shaw writes about Belleville
Using excerpts from Stephen Chester Shaw’s 1887 book, “History of Northwestern Virginia,” we have read of Shaw’s life, short biographies of Capt. James Neal, Col. Hugh Phelps and tales of Indian depredations. We will now look into the settlement of Belleville. Shaw writes:. “In the beautiful...
Parkersburg City Council to consider land purchase for new fire station
PARKERSBURG — Members of Parkersburg City Council are set to vote Tuesday on the purchase of property for a replacement fire station. An ordinance on first reading at the meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday authorizes the $50,000 purchase of a lot in the 700 block of Briant Street owned by Seventh Street United Methodist Church. Mayor Tom Joyce said Friday that’s where Fire Chief Jason Matthews determined the city’s replacement for fire station 3 should be built.
Feeling the call to school board service
As a former teacher and coach in the Wood County School system for over 30 years, I paid attention to the issues, challenges, and activities of our school system, some of which concern me. Over the years, I have worked with many outstanding education and sports professionals, however, it is...
Upcoming road closures, restrictions in the Mid-Ohio Valley
PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Division of Highways recently announced the following road closures and restrictions:. * Jackson County — There will be a single-lane closure on U.S. 33 in the eastbound lane of the West Ripley Bridge at milepost 11.48 between 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday for a bridge deck repair.
Picture This: Highmark Gathering Highlights Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG — Leadership of Highmark’s Corporate Communications team gathered in Parkersburg last week for their corporate communications quarterly meeting. Cathy McAlister, executive director of the Highmark WV Charitable Fund for Health, said Highmark WV was thrilled to host the meeting at the Blennerhassett Hotel and Spa. McAlister said team members from Pennsylvania and New York were excited to dine downtown, see Highmark WV’s corporate headquarters, visit Discovery World on Market and the Blennerhassett Island mansion and museum. The team posed for photos before boarding the Island Belle Sternwheeler to Blennerhassett Island and on the steps of the mansion. (Photos Provided)
Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley to host event at Marietta park
MARIETTA — The Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley (CWRT) will be hosting a brand new event this weekend in Marietta. CWRT will host History in the Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Muskingum Park in Marietta, according to a media release. “This is...
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