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Parkersburg High School teacher receives award from Acacia Fraternity
PARKERSBURG — A teacher at Parkersburg High School has received the Chapter Adviser of the Biennium Award from Acacia Fraternity. J. Scott Cleland also was elected as the international first vice president of the International Council during its conclave in Phoenix. Cleland will be entering his 15th year on the International Council, serving three previous terms as first vice president and one term as second vice president.
Proclamations, Spencer’s Landing talk loom large at Vienna meeting
VIENNA — Vienna City Council met Thursday at their regularly scheduled meeting. All were in attendance except for Councilman Roger Bibbee and Councilman Chris Mancuso. Council passed three proclamations with unanimous agreement. The first proclamation was to declare Sept. 16-20 National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. The goal was to increase literacy rates in the area to provide more opportunities for their futures.
Annual Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Marietta Times Cookbook now accepting recipes
PARKERSBURG — Take a trip around the world with this year’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Marietta Times Cookbook. Contributors are encouraged to share their favorite international recipes to express their ethnic cooking flair. From now until Sept. 22, community members are asked to turn in recipes in...
Mid-Ohio Valley Faith Calendar
VIENNA — An Evening with Gold City Quartet will be 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at Cornerstone Gospel Church, 3100 17th Ave., Vienna. Suggested donation is $15 to be collected at the door. For more information, call Joe Brookover at 304-488-0384 or Sandy Smith at 304-482-8770.
Teen of the Week: Parkersburg High School junior Catherine Hayes considers career path
PARKERSBURG — At just 17 years old, Parkersburg High School junior Catherine Hayes has already developed an impressive array of interests and achievements. She has hands-on experience caring for alpacas, she is editor-in-chief of the PHS newspaper The Journal, she’s a member of the PHS Choir where she sings in chamber, a capella and women’s ensemble and is a member of the PHS crew team.
Surgical Precision: WVU Medicine Camden Clark surgeons celebrate milestones in robot-aided procedures
PARKERSBURG — WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center general surgeons Dr. Shawna Grimm and Dr. Warner Wang both reached the milestone of completing 1,000 robotic assisted surgeries each. Grimm and Wang utilize da Vinci Xi technology to perform robotic-assisted procedures at Camden Clark.The robotic surgeries are still done by...
Football Friday Nite: Scores and highlights for Week 1 (Aug. 23)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — High school football is back for the 2024 season, and NBC4 will be on the sidelines throughout central Ohio throughout the fall for Football Friday Nite. Below is a list of games that will be featured on Football Friday Nite at 11:15 p.m. on NBC4. A complete list of games in […]
ODOT promotes literacy at northwest Ohio rest areas with Storybook Trails
August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Friday, Aug. 23, 2024) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced today that three northwest Ohio rest areas have new Storybook Trails, which are designed to inspire kids to read while being active. Children...
Settlement reached for inmate death at North Central Regional Jail
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A man named Zachary Bailey from Parkersburg was arrested and put into the North Central Regional Jail in Doddridge County in July 2019. Less than three hours after he was booked, he died. His family sued and this week, they were awarded a settlement of one...
Queen City LPGA Tournament Is Happening In Ohio's Largest Playground
MAINEVILLE, OH -- With the Cincinnati Open just wrapping up at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, it just seems natural, as Ohio's Largest Playground, that the third annual Queen City LPGA Tournament will also be played here in Warren County. Sponsored by Kroger and P&G, this year's tournament...
DEA campaign tackles rise of drug misuse among college students
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As the start of college semesters approaches, the Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, Detroit Field Division is working to prevent drug abuse and misuse. Friday, the agency launched a campaign focused on college campuses in Michigan, Ohio and their surrounding communities. Crime: Galesburg killer to walk...
Barnesville Wins 27th Straight Regular Season Game
BEVERLY,OHIO (WTRF) – Barnesville opened their season with a convincing 51-16 win at Fort Frye. The win gives the Shamrocks their 27th straight regular win. The Rocks will host 1-0 Bellaire next week while the Cadets will host Belpre.
Ohio high school football scores | Akron/Summit County scoreboard from OHSAA Week 1
The 2024 Ohio high school football regular season kicks off this week, with Akron-area teams playing Thursday through Saturday. The action starts at 7 p.m. today when Walsh Jesuit travels to Youngstown to play Ursuline. We'll have full coverage throughout the weekend. Return here throughout for score updates, as well as box scores from area games at the end of each night. ...
Eastern football program introduces Honor Game
REEDSVILLE — Third-year Eastern High School head football coach Jason Jackson and his staff are looking forward to starting a new tradition, the Honor Game, which is set for Friday night when Wirt County invades East Shade River Stadium. The goal was to bring the history of the football...
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