VIENNA - Dorothy Clark, 17, of Vienna earned seventh place out of 193 students from across the nation at the speech and debate NCFL Grand National Tournament in Washington D.C. Clark, an incoming senior and the captain of the speech and debate team at Parkersburg High School, reminisced ...
OMAHA, Nebraska – Hey Ump: That probably was a Mickey Mouse call. Even if Lambert Bartak didn’t realize the sonic implications of what just happened; what he just did, are you heading out to Omaha for the College Baseball World Series and West Virginia University’s first-ever foray ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The summer growing season continues. The next 2 weeks would be a great time to plant squash such as zucchini and yellow crookneck in addition to another crop of sweet corn and cucumbers. This week I want to talk about an invasive plant spreading rapidly across the valley, poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). I have seen this weed along roadsides, abandoned fields and even hay and crop fields. It was imported into the U.S. as an ornamental in the late 1800s from Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. Rogue plants remained relatively rare ...
PARKERSBURG – John Gradwohl said some of the skills he uses today, from repairing theater equipment to creating bubble shows with lights, music and projections, trace back to his time in the Navy. Gradwohl, 64, of Parkersburg, served in the Navy from 1982 to 1992 and left as a petty ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! The first week of June brought us some beautiful weather for working outside. I hope everyone took advantage of it and did some planting in the garden. Gardening not only provides food for the family but can relieve stress as well! I enjoy planting seeds and watching them develop over the summer. Many people ask, “When is the best time to plant in the garden?” I say anytime. Many vegetables can be planted throughout the summer and into fall. Farmer Elliot Coleman from Maine has a book entitled “Four Season Harvest”, which is a great ...
Bob and Peggy Byers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married on June 5, 1976, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Churchtown. Bob is the son of the late George W. and Gwendolyn Byers. He retired as parts director from Matheny Motors in Parkersburg. ...
