PARKERSBURG 鈥� The rural community of Walker in Wood County is close to Buddy Wilson鈥檚 heart. The Parkersburg-based singer-songwriter grew up in Walker and plays music there. His newly released CD of 10 songs is appropriately titled 鈥淲alker Road.鈥� The CD鈥檚 namesake meanders through ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥� Discovery World on Market will hold its fourth annual Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Admission to the event will be free through sponsorship from WV Central Federal Credit Union. Activities will include a bounce house, face painting by Veritas Classical Academy, balloon animals, oversized board games, music and vendors. Visitors also can register to win back-to-school door prizes. The event will include the unveiling of a book vending machine funded by The Spartan Foundation and placed at Discovery World through a partnership with Wood ...
鈥℉ello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Cooler temperatures prevail this week as we say goodbye to July and hello to August. I want to send a big thank you to all the supporters of our 4-H and FFA livestock program here in Wood County. We had a successful week at the Wood County 4-H ...
MARIETTA - A 1950s-inspired reimagining of a classic fairy tale hits the stage of the Mid-Ohio Valley Player鈥檚 Friday with the Junior Players production of 鈥淒oo-Wop Wed Widing Hood.鈥� Three young princes, Wise Prince Jason, Strong Prince Justin and Loud Prince Frank have decided that ...
PARKERSBURG - The Smoot Theatre vocal ensembles have scheduled auditions for next year鈥檚 groups. Auditions will be 4 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 for the Children鈥檚 Chorus for boys and girls who will be in grades 4, 5 and 6 next year; the Girls Ensemble for girls in grade 7 and up and the Boys ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥撀燗 free DJ music night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the Root Beer Shack, 1420 Staunton Ave. The event is a collaboration among Parkersburg Councilwoman Wendy Tuck, Root Beer Shack owner Sarah Stalnaker and DJ Dodge Gaskill. Gaskill, a retired chef who also works as a photographer and artist, will play rock, country and pop music from the 1950s through the 2000s. Tuck said she met Gaskill about two years ago while holding constituent office hours at the restaurant. She holds office hours there from 2:30 to 4 p.m. each Friday to give residents an ...
