Donors gave both money and food Saturday during the Chick Crites Annual Food Drive, hosted by the Parkersburg News and Sentinel in partnership with the Mid-Ohio Valley Platoon of the Marine Corps Veterans Association and other local veterans groups. In addition to a truckload of food, the ...
PARKERSBURG — Art, music and fall festivities came together Saturday as the Parkersburg Art Center hosted ArtOberfest and Chalk the Block, offering opportunities to create artwork, meet artists and enjoy the center’s exhibits. Jessie Siefert, managing director and education director for the art center, said both events began in 2017. Chalk the Block gives people a place to express their creativity regardless of whether they have work to display in a gallery, she said. “It’s open for everybody,” Siefert said. “Maybe it’s an artist, but they don’t have art on the walls ...
MARIETTA — Dachshunds and their owners gathered downtown for Marietta Main Street’s third annual Dachshund Derby, bringing together races, costumes and contests while raising money for the organization. Frank, owned by Mitchell and Liz Eddleblute, won the races. Other winners were ...
VIENNA – The Children's Home Society of West Virginia held the 11th annual Parkersburg SleepOut fundraiser Saturday in an effort to bring awareness and understanding of those experiencing homelessness. The event at the Jackson Park ball fields included musical performances and a ...
BELPRE – Belpre Lions Club hosted the 48th annual Apple Butter Stir Off this weekend at Citivan Park with Pioneer Presbyterian Church of Belpre. “We hope to have 200 gallons of apple butter,” said Tom Webster, with Pioneer Presbyterian. “We start at about 7 a.m., and we finish ...
MARIETTA – A renewal for Washington County’s 911 tax levy will be on the ballot for voters this November. The levy was first approved in 2016 and collects an estimated $539,124 annually. The money funds 50% of 11 dispatcher salaries at the Washington County Sheriff’s office and two full-time dispatchers at the Marietta Police Department. At the Belpre Police Department, the funds are used for software licensing, equipment, and maintenance. The levy collects at a rate of 0.35 mil for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $12 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's ...
