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Dancing through life: Madison Lowers takes the stage for PACE, Red Wings

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 ...

Parkersburg's new City Park pavilion to open Monday

PARKERSBURG – Almost two years to the day after demolition began on the old City Park pavilion, the city will officially open the doors on its larger replacement Monday. A ribbon-cutting for the nearly $15 million Simms Powell Pavilion is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, followed by an open ...

Washington County looking for additional poll workers for election

MARIETTA – The Washington County Board of Elections is still looking for a number of poll workers to deal with the expected turnout on Election Day. Director of the Washington County Board of Elections Mandy Amos said they were still looking for additional poll workers for the upcoming ...

Around Town

Fall/Holiday Craft Show Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta, will be having their Fall/Holiday Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Fellowship Hall with lots of handmade items and a bake sale. Soup, sandwiches and a taco in a bag will be available for purchase. Hometown Craft Show The Hometown Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Crafters will come from West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania with 100 booths of seasonal home decor, florals, fresh baked goods, pottery, wood items, candles and ...

Chlapatys pledge $55 million to Marietta College

MARIETTA — Joe and Linda Chlapaty have committed $55 million to Marietta College to renovate first-year student residence halls and build a new health sciences facility, President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty announced Friday during her State of the College address. The announcement at ...