Douglas W. Casto Sr. and Christina L. (Stull) Casto of Walker celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 21, 2026. They were married on June 21, 1986, at the home of Clyde and Betty Casto in Parkersburg. Douglas Sr. is the son of the late Clyde and Betty Casto. Christina is the ...
Cody Keith Smith of Williamstown and Kelsey Renee Carpenter of Vienna were united in marriage on April 25, 2026, at The Barn at Willow Creek in Davisville. The ceremony was officiated by Dave Foutty, a friend of the couple. The bride is the daughter of Scott and Julie Carpenter of Vienna and ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! A blessed happy Mother鈥檚 Day to all the moms out there in the valley. West Virginia has a special connection with Mother鈥檚 Day, as the first official celebration was held May 10, 1908, at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton. Anna Jarvis sent 500 white carnations in honor of her mother to the first formal Mother鈥檚 Day service. Over the next few years, Jarvis worked to make Mother鈥檚 Day a national holiday and President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother鈥檚 Day in 1914. Carnations became an integral ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to discuss planting a historical or colonial kitchen garden. 2026 marks Americas 250th Anniversary. Compared to today, colonial gardens were an essential component of survival, located near the house to prevent starvation and treat illness. Gardening meant feeding your family and having a ready supply of medicine. Kitchen gardens were a vital source of daily nutrition. In many instances, gardening today is a hobby or a way to get fresh, great tasting and nutritious produce from your backyard. It is often a pursuit intended ...
BELPRE 鈥� Jim and Shirley Hartline of Belpre will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 29, 2026. They were married in Marietta, Ohio, in 1956. Jim is 92, and Shirley is 90. He was a pharmacist, and she worked in retail and was a homemaker. Jim said he married her because she ...
Jim Sr. and Darlene Mincks Bonnette will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Feb. 26, 2026. Jim is the son of Denver and Sara Lou Bonnette (both deceased) and is retired from Shell Chemical Co. in Belpre. Darlene is the daughter of Donald and Dorothy Mincks (both deceased) and is retired from ...
