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Stevens resigns as Downtown PKB executive director, search to begin

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PARKERSBURG – Downtown PKB will conduct a search for its next executive director following the resignation of Amanda Stevens this week. The organization announced Stevens’ departure in a press release this week and thanked her for her service, dedication and contributions to the downtown community. “Mandy has made meaningful contributions to our organization and to the continued growth and vitality of our downtown,” said Marvin Edwards, president of the Downtown PKB board. “We appreciate her service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.” Stevens spent five ...

Cracking the code: Give first with a loving heart

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This week I met with several women from our church to discuss how to start growing our membership. We lost people during the pandemic who stopped coming to church. Our church is facing a challenge. Most of our members are over 60. The women know people in the community better than most of the men. I suggested, “Instead of focusing on growing membership, what do people in our community need, we can help with? This changed their thinking. The women produced creative ideas like a community movie night, morning walk followed by coffee, a game night, or a women’s craft session. They ...

State of emergency extended in 12 West Virginia counties

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BUCKHANNON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the state of Eemergency he declared for all of West Virginia during the July 21 flooding will be extended in 12 counties - including Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and Wetzel. “West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storms, but there is still a lot of work ahead in some of our hardest-hit communities,” Morrisey said in a press release. “This extension ensures our state and local partners have the flexibility and resources they need to rebuild and recover.” The ...

Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley hosts field trip to Revolutionary, Civil War sites

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Editor's Note: This story is being run again after outdated information was included in Thursday's edition. MARIETTA - The Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley is organizing a trip to several notable Revolutionary and Civil War period sites in Eastern Pennsylvania. The “New Birth of Freedom Field Trip” will depart from Marietta and Parkersburg on Friday, Oct. 2, and return on Sunday, Oct. 4. The trip will feature locations such as Valley Forge, Philadelphia’s historic district, the Museum of the American Revolution, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and others, with ...

Real disciples never quit, they “remain”

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Back in 1915, Ladies World magazine named Francis X. Bushman “the most handsome man.” Bushman’s looks earned him a great living. As a model, he cleared about $250 a week. But Bushman’s agent, David Freedman, saw an opportunity for greater wealth. Freedman said that if he could get Bushman into the movies (silent films were becoming very popular at that time), “the sky was the limit.” Since the studios wanted talent with a dedicated following, Freedman came up with a plan to convince the movie producers that Bushman drew large crowds. Freedman met Bushman at Grand Central ...