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Norma J. Robinson Lauderman
Norma J. Robinson Lauderman, 76, of Parkersburg passed away July 19, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Wood County the daughter of the late Bernard R. and Laura L. Allen Robinson. She had retired from Nashua Photo and was a member of the 14th. Avenue Gospel Mission Church.
Reminiscing: The view from 42
Today’s column is going to be a hodgepodge of things, because I turned 42 on Thursday and my mind has been in reminiscing mode. I was 22 in the summer of 2004. I was a college dropout from Ohio Valley University for more than a year at that point. I was living on the campus of Parkersburg Bible College with my friend (and now Rev. Stephen Kuntzman, who officiated my wedding in 2016). I attended church at Spreading Truth Ministries and played bass guitar and sang in the worship band.
St. C. Post 159 takes down Beverly/Lowell in tournament game
BEVERLY — St. Clairsville Post 159 skipper Mike Muklewicz knew his team had to come back focused for Sunday’s second championship game against Beverly-Lowell Post 389/750 with a berth in the Ohio American Legion state baseball tournament on the line for the winner-take-all showdown in the Region 8 District finale at Fort Frye High School.
Beverly-Lowell knocks out Marietta in Legion Baseball district tournament action
BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - It was a successful day for Beverly-Lowell Post 389/750 in the District 8 American Legion Baseball Tournament at Fort Frye High School. First, they narrowly defeated Marietta Post 64 4-3 in a game that went eight innings. Beverly-Lowell jumped out to an early 3-0 in the...
Lie dressed in religious garb still a lie
Have we now come to the point where newspapers are printing letters to God rather than letters to the editor? Are we at the point where outrageous conspiracy theories are printed on the editorial pages of our newspapers instead of well-reasoned opinions? Are we at the point where “Almost Heaven, WV” suffices to identify the municipality of a contributor to the paper?
West Virginia restaurant to be featured on America’s Best Restaurants
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia restaurant Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in early August 2024. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the Jalapenos, located at 283 WV-2, New Martinsville, […]
Musical 'Matilda' to be performed in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia — The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is thrilled to announce the opening of its highly anticipated production, Matilda the Musical, based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl. The musical will premiere on July 26, 2024, and promises to be a spectacular show for audiences of all ages. Matilda the Musical is a captivating tale of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. This enchanting musical...
Man arrested in Vienna murder
VIENNA – A man was arrested Sunday for the murder of a woman, according to the chief of the Vienna Police Department. Hearl T. Collins, age and address unavailable, was arrested in Harrison County, Chief Carl Powell said. Collins was a suspect in an incident reported shortly before 4:30...
Harrison, West Virginia, Sheriff's SWAT, troopers &Vienna PD arrest murder suspect in Stonewood
STONEWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — The Harrison County Sheriff’s SWAT team assisted West Virginia State Police and Vienna Police in arresting a man on a murder charge at his parents’ house in Stonewood. That’s according to Harrison Chief Deputy R.G. Waybright II, who said law enforcement pulled...
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