Dashing Hounds: Dachshund festival, races fill Belpre park with laughter, barks

August 3, 2026

BELPRE – Remy eventually got out to an early lead in one of the dachshund races Saturday at Howes Grove Park – but when the crowd started to cheer, he turned around and headed back…

Casting Call: Kids Fishing Derby draws 100-plus youth to Civitan Park in Belpre

BELPRE – More than 100 children gathered at the pond in Belpre’s Civitan park for the annual Kids Fishing Derby.…

More than $21K raised for childhood cancer at BrAva golf outing

BEVERLY – Sixteen under won the 11th BrAva Golf Outing on July 25 at the Lakeside Golf Course in Beverly.…

Highmark teams with Old Man Rivers, Parkersburg High School for free farmers market

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Parkersburg Area Community Foundation announces grant program application deadline

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates of Doddridge County, Ritchie County and the Little Kanawha Area…

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Blood drive Parkersburg Moose Lodge #1118 is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 1…

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Around Town

Blood drive Parkersburg Moose Lodge #1118 is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 1 Moose Lane, Parkersburg (behind Napoli’s off Dupont Road in south Parkersburg). Twenty of 45 available time slots are full, but organizers are looking to fill the remaining slots. To make an appointment call Sandy…

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