PARKERSBURG — The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has recorded more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, this year than in the last five years combined. The department investigated 16 cases of the respiratory illness between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31 in the region it serves, ...
Food assistance providers across the Mid-Ohio Valley are reporting sharp increases in demand as federal food benefits face disruption during the ongoing government shutdown, leaving families uncertain when — or how much — aid will arrive. The Trump administration said Monday it will ...
PARKERSBURG — The largest food pantry in Wood County has seen a substantial increase in families seeking assistance because of the delay and uncertainty of federal S.N.A.P. benefits caused by the government shutdown. The average was about 170 households a week helped by Old Man Rivers, ...
Washington State College of Ohio invites the community to bring their leftover jack-o’-lanterns and join in on the second annual Pumpkin Chuckin’. The event will be from 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and will also include games, food trucks, live music and a new catapult cornhole ...
Marietta College’s cross country and track and field teams will host a four-mile twilight fundraising run on Thursday, Nov. 6, beginning at Don Drumm Stadium and finishing at Lookout Point. The run will start at 5 p.m. and conclude around 6 p.m. Because the sun will set early, most of ...
The Washington County Career Center held its 15th Annual Fall Festivus Day on Friday, Oct. 31. This year, Fall Festivus was held with all 16 career-technical programs participating in several Halloween activities. Kicking off the event, students and staff participated in a Halloween ...