PORTLAND, Ohio – The 2026 annual Battle of Buffington Island Memorial Service and Marietta Militia Historical Marker Dedication, an America 250th celebration, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Buffington Island State Memorial in Portland. The America 250 celebration is free and open ...
PARKERSBURG - Multiple fire departments returned to the Peoples Cartage warehouse complex on Camden Avenue Saturday morning after the fire that had burned for three days earlier in the week rekindled. The Wood County 911 Center received the call just before 5:30 a.m., a supervisor said. The ...
PARKERSBURG – A project is underway to expand the World Trade Center Memorial at One Government Square in downtown Parkersburg. New additions will be built around the centerpiece of the memorial, a marble block containing a piece of a steel beam from the World Trade Center’s south tower. ...
PARKERSBURG - “Tastes and Tunes is one of those special nights where everything comes together, great music, delicious food, friends, family and supporters who believe in the power of the arts,” Jessie Siefert, managing director of the Parkersburg Art Center, said. “It’s a chance to ...
MINERAL WELLS – The Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase will be held from Tuesday to Saturday this week at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road in Mineral Wells. The Showcase is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 3–9 p.m., with family-friendly events and commercial, craft and food vendors throughout the week. 4-H, CEOS, and open exhibits will be on display, and 4-H and FFA livestock shows are scheduled Tuesday through Friday. Friday is “Kids Day” at the Showcase, featuring inflatables, pedal tractor pulls, the Wood County Youth Business Fair, the ...
Meetings ¯ Village and township officials, along with managers of publicly owned utilities, are invited to join Buckeye Hills Regional Council (BHRC) for a workshop designed to help applicants navigate the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Fiscal Year 2028 Round 41 Small Government Program funding process. Participants may attend in person at 2:30 p.m. July 14, at the BHRC office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta, or join virtually. The workshop will provide an overview of program requirements, application procedures, and resources available to support successful project submissions. ...
