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November election 99 days away
(The Center Square) — With 99 days until the November general election, key dates are approaching for Ohio voters. The November election will decide the next president, the state’s next U.S. senator and three congressional races that some call competitive. Secretary of State Frank LaRose released a list of important dates as the election countdown moved inside 100 days, including Sept. 20, when military and overseas absentee voting begins. ...
Klinker named 2024 Ohio History Teacher of the Year by Gilder Lehrman Institute
PIKETON — Andy Klinker, a teacher at Piketon Jr./Sr. High School, has been named the 2024 Ohio History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Established in 2004, this prestigious award recognizes exceptional elementary through high school teachers for their outstanding contributions to American history education. Presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 American history education, this award honors one K–12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia,...
Back Porch Swing Band headlining Artsbridge concert Thursday
PARKERSBURG — The Back Porch Swing Band is the featured act this week at the Artsbridge Summer Music Series at City Park. The concert, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., includes Howard Buie as the opening show at the bandshell. The Back Porch Swing Band has performed for about 20 years. The...
New principals top agenda for Wood County BOE meeting
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education will meet in special session tonight to vote on the appointment of new principals for Emerson Elementary and Parkersburg High School. The board voted earlier this month to accept the settlement agreements with former Emerson Elementary Principal Tabatha Efaw and Parkersburg...
Parkersburg Homecoming announces volunteer awards
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Homecoming has announced its volunteer awards and the grand marshal for the annual parade in August. Cathy Buttermore of Buttermore Jewelers received the George Kellenberger Volunteer of the Year that recognizes service to the community and the Homecoming Festival. The Buttermore family has been a Parkersburg jewelry business for 95 years, but Cathy Buttermore has decided to retire and close the doors of the jewelry store.
Shell Shocked!: Lost tortoise reunited with grateful owner
PARKERSBURG — A tortoise that eluded its owner at Civitan Park in Belpre wandered nearly a week until passersby recognized the traipsing Testudinidae from a social media blitz. Sammy the South American red-footed tortoise got away from Ray Swick on June 19 at the park where the retired historian...
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation accepting applications for fall grant cycle
PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and its Regional Affiliates of Doddridge County, Ritchie County and the Little Kanawha Area are accepting applications for the fall cycle of the Community Action Grants Program. The application process is online, with the deadline for submission at midnight Sept. 23. Organizations...
Sledgehammer returns to Parkersburg South quarterbacks
PARKERSBURG – For the second time since Parkersburg South football began rewarding its Ironman winner with the sledgehammer three years ago and bestowing the honor of leading the team out to the field before games, a quarterback has stepped to the forefront. On Monday, junior Collin Hayes placed first...
Signature Moment: WVU Medicine Camden Clark rendering financial aid to nursing students who pledge their services
PARKERSBURG — A new group of nursing students have made a commitment to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center as they work to become nurses. A signing ceremony was held at the hospital Monday for the next group of students accepted into the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program. The program gives financial assistance to the students in exchange for an employment commitment at the hospital after they graduate, working in the nursing field.
STDs In Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Among Highest In The Nation
A new study shows that 7 cities in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio have a concerning number of STD cases. Here's what you should know. Sexually transmitted diseases and infections aren't easy to talk about. However, the stigma that comes with STDs and STIs adds to the difficulty of protecting people from them. The United States is currently experiencing a substantial rise in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The number of syphilis cases has risen nearly 30% since last year. That is part of a shocking trend according to InnerBody.com,
Ohio Moves Ahead with Science of Reading Lessons, But Some Schools Still Lag
Boxes of new science of reading workbooks sit at the front of classrooms at East Woods Intermediate School in Hudson, Ohio, ready for teachers to start using when students return to school next month. Like a third of the 600 districts across the state, the Hudson schools near Cleveland didn’t use science of reading books […]
Man taken to hospital after being thrown from motorcycle
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A man crashed his motorcycle on Monday afternoon near the Juliana Street Bridge. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office says the man went off the road at the 5.5. mile marker of US 50 West around 3:16 p.m. He was thrown about 100 feet from the...
JumpStart taps 'a village' to grow Northeast Ohio's tech-based companies
Dangling from Franco Kraiselburd’s gloved hand is a white, jello-like patch he believes will revolutionize wound care worldwide. “Imagine this is the next band aid. Do you know what I mean?’’ says an animated Kraiselburd, encouraging visitors to a Case Western Reserve University lab to glove up and touch the moistened patch. “Here's the thing – imagine this integrated into your skin. Right? And it just feels nice.”
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