Around Town

June 24, 2026

Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council meeting The Buckeye Hills Regional Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. today at the Buckeye Hills office, 2585 Glendale Road, Marietta. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Janie Collins, program development coordinator at jcollins@buckeyehills.org or 740-376-1039. To learn more about Buckeye Hills Regional Council, visit www.buckeyehills.org, call 740-374-9436 or 1-800-331-2644 (toll-free), or email info@buckeyehills.org. Chicken and ham dinner St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Parish will hold its June Social with a chicken ...

Rain didn’t stop the 49th annual Safetytown at Phillips Elementary

June 23, 2026

MARIETTA - The 49th year of Safetytown at Phillips Elementary looked a little different for day six due to the intermittent rain storms on Monday. The usual outdoor activities were brought inside but the kindergartens didn’t seem to mind. Safetytown at Phillips began June 15 and will ...

Picture This: Marietta City Schools Board of Education meets

June 23, 2026

Marietta City Schools Board of Education member Chris Fennell, left, Troy Lee, middle, and district Superintendent Mary Schaeffer, right, pose for a photo together during the regular Marietta City Schools Board of Education meeting Monday evening. Lee was recognized for the Focused and Fierce ...

Program providing free children’s beds adds Wood to counties served

June 23, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Wood County is the latest county in West Virginia reached by a statewide group that distributes complete beds for qualifying households. The Bed for Every Head program through Riverstone Community Services, part of the West Virginia State Hospital Initiative Inc., last week ...

Wood County officials plan to discuss ambulance service with Camden Clark on July 6

June 23, 2026

PARKERSBURG – Wood County officials will be discussing support for Camden Clark’s Ambulance Service at an upcoming meeting in early July. The Wood County Commission has set a tentative date of 10 a.m. Monday, July 6 at the Wood County Resiliency Center where they plan to meet with ...

Artsbridge Calendar

June 23, 2026

The Artsbridge Calendar of Community Events for this week: Today: Noah Strickler Photography art exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street Jr. Chef Kid's Cooking Camp: Lively Latin Laughs, 9-noon, The Changed Plate, Belpre Summer STEM Camp, grades 1-5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Discovery World on Market, Parkersburg Unearth Storytime, ages 5 and under, 9:30 a.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Animal Adventure Camp, ages 2-5, 10-11 a.m., Belpre Public Library Terrific Tuesday: Ancient Peoples, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Beverly Branch Public Library Unearth a Dino Leg, ages ...