- Paddlefest The Parkersburg Paddlefest Weekend will be held Friday through Sunday in downtown Parkersburg and other locations. Paddlefest is a festival dedicated to people-powered watercraft and will be held at Point Park for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards. It is organized by the Greater ...

PARKERSBURG - The Actors Guild of Parkersburg will open its 2019-2020 season with a production of "Murder by Poe." The show will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sept. 20, 21, 27 and 28 and at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Tickets are half price for opening night Friday. Regular prices are $18 ...

PARKERSBURG — Mister Bee potato chips have been made in Parkersburg for nearly 70 years, but today the process is more efficient than ever. West Virginia Potato Chip Co. majority owner Mary Anne Ketelsen invested more than $2 million in new equipment that more than tripled production ...

PARKERSBURG — The 2019 Parkersburg Homecoming Festival runs Friday through Sunday at Point Park and downtown Parkersburg. The schedule of activities includes: FRIDAY ∫ 5 p.m. to close: Bingo ∫ 5:30 p.m.: High School Bands/Color Guard entrance into Point Park ∫ 6-9 p.m.: Kids ...

From staff reports The 2019 West Virginia State Honey Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at City Park. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 7 to 13 years and free for ages 6 and under. Now in ...

Fair season is just around the corner for 4-H members who are busy getting their animals ready to be shown. Saturday was the skillathon at the Washington County Fairgrounds, where youth got to show off their knowledge of their projects. Elle Casto, 9, of Marietta, is showing her goat this ...

A popular program will return to Williamstown tonight as Katy Lustofin will bring her discussion of pollinators and moths to the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Every month, a different subject is covered at the Waverly Road refuge, said Michael Schramm, visitor services manager ...

BELPRE — The 87th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival runs today through Saturday at Civitan Park in Belpre. The homecoming features a variety of events, displays, food, amusements and entertainment. The weekend will be capped by a laser light display, “Light Up the Night” at 10 p.m. ...

This is the perfect time of year for people who enjoy locally-grown fruits and vegetables, as there are farms who set up stands all over the Mid-Ohio Valley. At the produce stand near Tomlinson Park in Williamstown, Ken and Elaine Fullerton of Belpre are currently selling squash, zucchini, ...

As themed-trails become a more important part of a travel destination, from cocktails to donuts, many cities are using these to tout what their local businesses have to offer. The city of Columbus has not one, but three trails to showcase what makes them special. “This is a really great way ...

After taking a hiatus in 2018, the River City Comic Arts Festival is back this Sunday at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta. Jordan Lowe, owner of Marietta’s Asylum Comics, started the convention in 2011 and is focusing the event in a new direction this year. “This year it’s all ...

Fans of sunshine, food, play and classic cars will have a chance to experience all that Sunday morning at the Oak Grove Recreation Center. The volunteer group that looks after the community park is holding its ninth annual car show at the park Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and hoping for good ...

PARKERSBURG — The annual Camp Vaudeville program is underway this week at the Smoot Theatre in downtown Parkersburg. About 38 local children began Monday and will work through the week to learn about theatrical history and the days of Vaudeville. The camp continues into next week before ...

Good weather for riding is forecast for the weekend, and the organizers of the second Mid-Ohio Valley Freedom Ride expect plenty of motorcyclists to show up Saturday for a fund-raising tour through scenic Washington County. Robert Fitzgerald, an Army veteran and executive director of the ...

Marietta is known for its diverse architecture and historic homes, but when you look around, you might find both in one building. Here’s a look at two of the city’s unique homes. French for “beautiful view,” Bellevue Street on Harmar Hill has a beautiful view in spades. Near the end ...

There’s no denying we live in a fast-paced world, where we tend to rush from activity to activity, but dealing with long-term stress isn’t good for our minds or our bodies. Emily West, owner of Studio O-Y-O in Marietta, said there are several ways she teaches people to lower their stress ...

A densely concentrated point where Marietta’s pioneer past intersects with the present is Mound Cemetery. Many of the Revolutionary War veterans who ventured west after independence found their final resting place in the leafy shade surrounding the Adena earthworks after which the cemetery is ...

RIPLEY — The 2019 Mountain State Art and Craft Fair will open on the Fourth of July and run through July 6 at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center near Ripley. The fair will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 4-5 and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. July 6. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and military personnel ...

Affairs, teenage accusations of witchcraft and the deep-seated religious beliefs of a Puritan community will come to life this Friday on the stage of community theater. The Mid-Ohio Valley Players, with a cast of 23, has stepped back in time to follow Arthur Miller’s classic “The ...

From staff reports The 2019 Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival will feature three days of food, entertainment, vendors and other attractions Friday through Sunday at City Park in Parkersburg. Admission is free with hours from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon ...