Nichols to turn 100
Homer Nichols of St. Marys will turn 100 on Aug. 18, 2026. A celebration is planned from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 22 at the God鈥檚 Glory Fellowship Hall, 7300 Pike Road, St. Marys.
Katie Bennett to celebrate 100th birthday
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Katie Bennett, a long-time Parkersburg resident, will turn 100 on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Bennett is a 1945 graduate of Parkersburg High School. She married the late Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Bennett on June 15, 1951. The couple had four daughters and would go on to have many ...
DAR, Fiber Guild celebrate West Virginia Day
The Blennerhassett Chapter National Society Daughters of American Revolution with the KOM Rivers Fiber Guild participated in West Virginia Day on June 20 on Blennerhassett Island celebrating America 250. Stations were set up so that attendees could participate in making flags, recite the ...
Mamie Dawson celebrates 100th
Mamie Dawson of Parkersburg recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at a party hosted by her family. Mamie was born June 26, 1926, in Spencer and spent her early years in Roane and Calhoun Counties. During World War II she contributed to the war effort as a "Rosie Riveter" while employed at Curtis Wright Defense Plant at Columbus. She married John Dawson in 1947 and they made their home in Calhoun County where they raised their family. They moved to Wood County in 1979. They were married for 68 years until John's death in 2016. She had previous attended Edgelawn ...
Shaffer, Small announce engagement
Dempsey and Kristy Shaffer, together with Marie Small and the late Brian Small are overjoyed to announce the engagement of their children, Austin Shaffer and Kasia Small. Austin and Kasia are High School sweethearts and are excited to see what this next chapter of their lives together will ...
Metz 60th Anniversary
Frank and Patty Metz of Vienna celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 25, 2026, with a trip to the Amish country. They were married at Stout Memorial United Methodist Church on June 25, 1966. Frank retired from Shell Chemical and Patty retired from State Farm Insurance. They ...