PARKERSBURG — For much of its hundred-year history, the Smoot Theatre operated alongside other local theaters to bring first vaudeville and later movies to residents of the community. The Smoot, on Fifth Street between Juliana and Market streets, opened Oct. 18, 1926. The theater was ...
PARKERSBURG – The United Way Alliance of the MOV began its annual campaign for the 2026-2027 season. United Way also recognized its “Leadership Circle” donors at its annual Pacesetter Recognition event. The campaign supports locally funded agencies as well as internal programming ...
Years ago, a woman asked to speak with me after the worship service. She began with a litany of familiar complaints about her husband, issues we’d discussed before. I pointed out (again!) that there are no perfect husbands and reminded her of her husband’s good points. I encouraged her to continue to work on the relationship and suggested that, while she couldn’t control her husband’s attitude and behavior, she could control her own. She responded that she was unhappy in the relationship and wanted to get out and pursue a happier life. Maybe I was just young and dumb or maybe ...
SARAHSVILLE – Buckeye Hills Regional Council, in partnership with Noble Local School District, will host Farm Forward Day, a regional learning and networking event focused on strengthening agriculture-related education, workforce development, value-added production and innovative farming pathways in Southeast Ohio. This free event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Green Acres Farm Complex, 49822 Seneca Lake Road, Sarahsville, and is sponsored by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. According to a press release about the event, Farm Forward Day will bring ...
MARIETTA – Marietta City Schools Board of Education met for a working meeting with Director of Master Planning Josh Predovich to discuss the SHP facilities project as it moves from the assessment phase to the “options phase” and how the master plan has changed from 2019. Predovich ...
PARKERSBURG – Dance and helping others are two things that are important to Madison Lowers. Madison, a junior at Parkersburg High School, has been involved in dance in one way or another for a big part of her life. She is also a member of the school’s Red Wing dance group and she is ...
