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Friday: ¯ Virtual auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Peoples Bank Theatre ¯ Drawing Workshop with Allen Armel, 10-11:30 a.m. at Parkersburg Art Center ¯ Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5, 10-11 a.m. at Parkersburg Library ¯ The Outlaw: Works by Billy Foster, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Parkersburg Art Center ¯ Toddler Time, 18 months to 3, 10-11 a.m. at Marietta Public Library ¯ Preschool Prep Time, ages 3-5, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Belpre Public Library ¯ Wand Crafting, ages 3-5, 3-5 p.m. at Marietta Public Library ¯ Great American Home Show, 4-8 p.m. at ...

Brown, Vance call for East Palestine disease registry

EAST PALESTINE — In another bipartisan gesture toward East Palestine, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance said “voluntary public health surveillance activities are critical to understand the scope of potential health consequences” caused by last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment. On Wednesday, the lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to track potential health impacts in the wake of the rail disaster. That’s ...

Relay for Life meeting

Relay for Life of Washington County will have a Relay Rally meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at Marietta Memorial Hospital’s Strecker Cancer Center. Attendees are asked to enter on Fourth Street under the canopy. Relay Rallies are held the third Monday of each month and provide opportunities for event updates, supply pickup and sharing information about fundraising. The 2024 Relay for Life of Washington County is planned for 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Belpre Civitan Park. The theme is Happy 30th Birthday Washington County Relay.

Picture This: Victorian Tea at Barlow Library

Photo by Michelle Dillon From left, Deidra Byrd, Alayna Byrd, Kylene Young and JoJo Pannell enjoy the Friends of the Barlow Library Victorian Tea on Valentine’s Day.

Local author writes book about a family’s experience fleeing Vietnam

PARKERSBURG — A professor at Marietta College has written about the journey of a Vietnamese family in a new book co-authored with a friend who participated in the harrowing escape from Saigon nearly 50 years ago. “Uncommon Cargo: Sacrifice. Survival. Hope” is the story of Eva Nguyen ...

Olcott appointment and other Wood County BOE updates

PARKERSBURG — Former board member Rick Olcott was sworn in Tuesday night during the regular meeting of the Wood County Board of Education. Olcott will fill the vacancy left when Debbie Hendershot stepped down Jan. 30 to run for Wood County magistrate. He will sit on the board until a ...