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The Padgetts to perform Sunday Lower Salem Methodist Church will host The Padgetts, a Southern Gospel Group, at 11 a.m. Sunday. A covered dish dinner will follow the service. All are welcome. Coin Club to host summer show July 25 The Parkersburg Coin Club is sponsoring its 4th annual summer coin show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 312 Franklin St., Marietta, during Harmar Days. Admission is free. Dealers will be available to buy, sell or trade collectible coins. An hourly door prize will be awarded for those in attendance. For information, call ...

Local events for July 15

Events ¯ The Graysville Community Volunteer Fire Department, 38851 State Route 26, Graysville, will hold its annual carnival Saturday. A variety supper will start at 4 p.m. Mike Calovini will provide music from 4-6:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. The annual parade will be at 7 p.m. A raffle and country store with a drawing will be held at 8 p.m. There will also be games for the youngsters. ¯ The Lowell-Adams Fire Department Ice Cream Social will be 4 p.m. Saturday on Buell Island in Lowell. There will be food, raffles, hayrides, a car/truck show, a tractor show, a bike show, a People's ...

Trump pays E. Jean Carroll $5.8M over sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus interest — was made ...

Initiative announced to recruit more Ohio poll workers

MARIETTA — A $1 million initiative to recruit and train another 40,000 poll workers for the November general election in Ohio was announced on Monday by the secretary of state. Directive 2026-25 updates requirements and resources to ensure poll workers are prepared to serve voters ...

Camden Clark seeking county’s help with ambulance service costs

PARKERSBURG — WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center is requesting $1.7 million annually from the Wood County Commission to help support ambulance service in the area. Camden Clark Chief Executive Officer Sean Smith, Camden Clark Chief Financial Officer Kyle Pierson and Camden Clark ...

Trump backs off on toll to use Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States. Another wave of U.S. strikes on Iran, and Iranian attacks on shipping and American ...