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MARIETTA 鈥� People who lived along the route for the Independence Day parade in Marietta were feeling both festive and reflective as the nation marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Saturday. 鈥淕reat to be American. Proud to be American. I don鈥檛 ...
WHEELING 鈥� As the newly installed bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala already had one thing figured out with his new Mountain State mission. It never hurts to quote "Country Roads." Menjivar, who was installed as the 10th bishop of the diocese ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Traffic was reduced to one lane on Murdoch Avenue around 19th Street Saturday morning and into the afternoon as Parkersburg Utility Board personnel worked to isolate and repair a water main break at the intersection.
NORTH HILLS 鈥� The annual North Hills July 4 observance was held Saturday when America鈥檚 250th Independence Day was celebrated in an event that defines the town, organizers said. 鈥�(Saturday鈥檚) celebration is about more than a parade,鈥� parade coordinator K.C. Doepker said at the opening ceremony. 鈥淎s we celebrate our nation鈥檚 250th year, we also celebrate the spirit that has always made America strong. Neighbors helping neighbors, volunteers serving without expectation and communities coming together for a common purpose. That鈥檚 exactly what we鈥檝e witnessed here in ...
RIPLEY 鈥� Attendees and vendors at the 64th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Festival had to adapt to temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s during the annual Independence Day weekend event. 鈥淚f we would have had a week like last week, we would鈥檝e been swamped,鈥� said Cathy ...
