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Red Cross deploys local volunteer to Guam

A local Red Cross volunteer who has deployed to dozens of disasters has been sent to Guam where Super Typhoon Bavi brought destruction to the U.S. territory. Chip Pickering is a veteran Red Cross disaster volunteer involved in 30 to 40 events around the world. “I would say 30 is a good ...

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Jigsaw puzzle event First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fourth St., Marietta, is inviting anyone who loves doing jigsaw puzzles to come and help put four different 1000-piece puzzles together from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. You choose whichever one you want to work on and join in the fun and fellowship with others. There is no charge, but you are welcome to bring a snack to share. All ages are welcome to come, and the church is handicap accessible. Enter through the church parking lot door. Buckeye Hills Regional Council workshop Village and township officials, along with managers of publicly ...

Listen or not, God's word still stands

Four pitchers from the San Francisco Giants irked the leadership of Major League Baseball recently when they put “Genesis 9:12-16” on their caps during the Giant’s celebration of Pride Night. Starting pitcher Landon Roupp explained his actions, saying, “It's something that I believe in, and I stand firm in that. Thankfully, we live in a country where we get to believe what we want.” Pat Courtney, MLB’s Chief Communications Officer responded by issuing a warning to the players and released a statement saying, “The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with ...

Picture This: Reading the Declaration of Independence

PARKERSBURG – Indivisible MOV held a reading of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the document’s first public reading. The grassroots volunteer organization, which advocates and demonstrates on ...

McLean makes time for everything he wants to do

PARKERSBURG – Jack McLean is open to trying new things and works to make sure he has the time to experience everything he wants to do. McLean, 18, recently graduated from Parkersburg High School and was involved in his senior year with the school’s soccer, golf and tennis teams, as ...