For nearly three decades, area bell ringers have gathered at least once per year to offer a joint performance. “Originally this gathering of the different groups was at Christmas time,” explained Director Denise Holmes on Tuesday before a rehearsal of the Mid-Ohio Valley Ringers in ...
From staff reports A pair of racing-related events at the Grand Central Mall on Saturday will offer something for all ages. The annual pinewood derby race day will bring more than 300 local Cub Scouts together for the Kootaga District Pinewood Derby. The mall is also hosting a race car ...
There will be two options for lovers of Italian food this weekend that will not only fill their stomachs, but help worthy causes in the area. The MOV’n Dragons and the Right Path for Washington County will be having spaghetti dinner fundraisers to help fund their philanthropic ...
From local reports Precious few plays call for a cast of “a one-woman show with an all-male cast.” Yet “Precious Heart,” by Ted Karber, the next offering in the Mid-Ohio Valley Players season, calls for just that. The show opens this Friday. Director Jena Lane Blair joins forces ...
This weekend, the Marietta Choir Department will present the musical, "The Little Mermaid," in the Marietta High School auditorium. At 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, students from both the middle school and high school will put their spin on the Disney classic. Scott ...
PARKERSBURG — The Smoot Theatre will be presenting “Madeline and the Bad Hat” on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. The Smoot Theatre will present ArtsPower National Touring Theatre’s musical that captures the blithe yet touching spirit of Ludwig Bemelmans’ much loved Madeline series. This ...
During the next two weekends, the Mid-Ohio Valley Players will be acting in “Same Time, Next Year” by Bernard Slade. The romantic comedy will have six performances starting on Friday at 8 p.m. Leslie McGoron is the director and said she was glad MOVP agreed with her suggestion to do the ...
From staff reports The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will host crooner Tony DeSare this Sunday in Parkersburg. The concert will be at 3 p.m. at Blennerhassett School, 448 Jewell Road, Parkersburg. DeSare and his band will join Music Director Lawrence Loh and the symphony for a ...
Every year, now for 65 years, a homecoming of sorts has occurred over pancakes. “When I was in high school I was president of the Key (Kiwanis Educate Youth) club back in 2004 and helped set up and was in the dining room,” said Will Johnson, of Marietta. But now Johnson is serving ...
From local reports Join Marietta Main Street downtown this weekend for First Fridays: Share the Love from 5 to 9 p.m. Residents and visitors that brave the chilly weather will be rewarded with late night shopping, special promotions and in-store specials, and opportunities to share their ...
Most people would react with fear if they encountered signs of paranormal activity in their everyday life. But for some, interacting with phenomenon from an unseen world is what they love to do. The inaugural Hidden Marietta Paranormal Expo on Saturday celebrates the passion that some people ...
Several programs and services honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in connection with the holiday in his honor will be held in the coming week. ¯Marietta College will be closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. While classes won’t be held, students and employees are ...
Friends of Tommy Longfellow will come together Saturday night to return some of the favors the long-time mechanic has done for them over the years. Longfellow, 49, sustained crippling injuries in a motorcycle crash six months ago and is still recovering. “In August I was riding my ...
According to Michael "Moon" Mullen, owner of Over the Moon Pub and Pizza on Front Street and local musician, folk music uses lyrics to drive the song by telling a story. This Friday, at 8 p.m., three local musicians will tell their stories in the tradition of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson at ...
When people think of ice in January, they are usually reminded of treacherous driving conditions or the early morning scraping of their windshields. But for this month’s First Fridays event, ice will be celebrated as a unique artistic medium. This Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., downtown merchants ...
From staff reports The 2018 Gingerbread Festival at the Blennerhassett Hotel offers a variety of tasteful — and tasty — displays running through the day after Christmas. The exhibits are free to view, although there is a Peoples’ Choice award which will be determined by the amount of ...
From staff reports Communal Christmas Day meals have been a tradition in the Mid-Ohio Valley for years and that practice continues this year. ¯ In Marietta, the fifth annual Christmas Day Feast will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Fourth and ...
Live nativities provide more context to the biblical story of Christmas. “I think you really feel it in your heart, you’re more a part of the story when you watch and interact with a live nativity rather than just reading it in scripture,” said Amy Peckens, 69, of Warren ...
From staff reports The Peoples Bank Theatre will present a pair of holiday-themed events through the second half of December. Peoples Bank Theatre will present its annual Hometown Holiday celebration at 7 p.m. Saturday at the theater on Putnam Street in downtown Marietta. Tickets are $12. ...
As people stroll down Front Street, their eyes may be naturally drawn to the festive holiday decorations and potential Christmas gifts for friends and loved ones. It’s forgivable if they don’t look up to notice that many of the buildings and shops downtown have a second floor loft. But for ...