PARKERSBURG — Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park marked America’s 250th anniversary Friday with a bell-ringing ceremony, historical reenactors and a program focused on the island’s role in sharing West Virginia history. The ceremony was part of the national “Let Freedom ...
PARKERSBURG — A free performance of “1776” filled the Wood County Resiliency Center Friday evening, bringing a semi-staged concert version of the musical to an standing-room only audience The Actors Guild of Parkersburg presented the show in partnership with Downtown PKB and America 250. ...
RIPLEY – Attendees and vendors at the 64th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Festival had to adapt to temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s during the annual Independence Day weekend event. “If we would have had a week like last week, we would’ve been swamped,” said Cathy ...
WATERFORD – Even with an extreme heat warning in effect, many people lined the route for the annual Beverly/Waterford Homecoming parade, kicking off a long weekend of events themed around the nation’s 250th birthday. The parade stepped off from Waterford Elementary School around 5:30 p.m. ...
MARIETTA — Questions over private encroachments on city-owned land at Knox Park led public comment during Thursday evening’s Marietta City Council meeting, as council considered two proposed revocable license agreements related to the park. The legislation, Resolution Nos. 19 and 20, would ...
MARIETTA — The Devola Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project has officially reached full completion, according to Washington County Engineer Roger Wright. The announcement was made during the weekly Washington County Commissioner meeting Thursday. “All of the yards in Devola are now fully ...