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Flags to display at half-staff Saturday for former Delegate Tom Azinger
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All flags on state-owned facilities in Wood County and the West Virginia Capitol Complex will be displayed at half-staff Saturday until dusk to honor the life of former West Virginia Delegate, Tom Azinger. Azinger passed away this week at the age of 89. Azinger served as...
Vienna town hall discusses possible land swap to build new school
VIENNA — Vienna City Council held an informational town hall Tuesday evening at the Vienna Community Building at Jackson Park. The discussion centered around the possible “land swap,” as referred to by Wood County Board of Education President Justin Raber, between Wood County BOE and the city of Vienna.
Civil suits
PARKERSBURG — The following civil suits were filed March 1-20 in the Wood County Circuit Clerk’s Office:. * Mark-Dylan Walker Kreaps v. ACT Rentals Inc. * Credit Acceptance Corporation v. Dustin L. Steele. * Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC v. Chad Graham. * West Virginia Automobile Adjustment Inc. v....
Farm Team: Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase taking place throughout week
MINERAL WELLS — The Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase will be held from today through Saturday at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road in Mineral Wells. The Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase is open to the public today through Friday from 3-9 p.m. and Saturday will feature the Junior Livestock Sale at 12 p.m. and a concert at 7 p.m. by Sour Mash String Band. Craft and food vendors will be on site all week.
Relay for Life of Wood County holds 30th reunion
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -Relay for Life of Wood County recently celebrated 30 years in helping raise money for the American Cancer Society. Every year, teams across the county compete to raise money to help fight back against any kind of cancer. This year, exactly 30 teams gathered at Parkersburg City...
Mid-Ohio Valley political officials react to Trump shooting
PARKERSBURG — Chairs of the Republican and Democratic parties in Wood and Washington counties, along with a former House of Delegates member, reacted Sunday to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday in Butler, Pa. “It’s a dark day for this country,” said Roger Conley, a former...
Wood County Relay for Life marches through 30th year
PARKERSBURG — The Relay for Life of Wood County celebrated its 30th anniversary this weekend, bringing together 30 teams of cancer survivors, caregivers and supporters to honor those impacted by the disease and raise funds for cancer research. “Thirty-one years ago in 1993, a woman named Sally Davis started...
Look Back: Study on Shaw concludes
Excerpts from the writings of Stephen Chester Shaw, who came to Parkersburg and Wood County in 1826, and in 1876 wrote “Sketches of North-Western Virginia” continues. In the last segment, Shaw identifies a few of the emigrants who in December of 1785, built a blockhouse at Belleville, in what would become Wood County. In the Spring of 1786 more arrived. Shaw’s writing now continues:
Dunbar man arrested on child abuse charges
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Dunbar man has been arrested on charges relating to child abuse according to recent reports. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office indicates that, as the result of an investigation carried out by Wood County Sheriff Detective L.R. Board, 28-year-old Michael Eugene Mallory of Dunbar, WV has been taken into custody. The […]
Man cited after falling asleep at gas pump, claiming he had a “long day”
WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man was cited after falling asleep in his car at a gas pump claiming he had a “long day.” According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, July 7, a deputy was dispatched to the 7-11 on DuPont Road following a report of a person slumped over the […]
Man cited after leading police on 110 MPH pursuit on I-77
WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 19-year-old has been cited after leading police on a 110 MPH pursuit on I-77. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), on Sunday, July 7, a WCSO Deputy observed a vehicle speeding southbound on I-77. The deputy, traveling in a marked patrol car, noted the vehicle accelerating at […]
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