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The Baileys Trail System officially complete

ATHENS – The Baileys Trail System in Athens County is officially complete. Community leaders, partners, and supporters gathered last week to commemorate the completion of all 88 miles of the Baileys Trail System. The celebration included the ribbon cutting for the new Buchtel-Snow Fork ...

Picture This: Indivisible MOV holds vigil for those killed by ICE

About 20 people attended a vigil Saturday held by Indivisible MOV in remembrance of two men shot and killed this month by U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers. The event took place at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Marietta, where speakers called for a stop to ...

Local students on OU honor rolls

Ohio University at Athens has announced its President's, Dean's and Provost's lists. Undergraduate students with 4.0 GPA for the given semester with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are used to calculate GPA are named to the President’s List. Students on the President's List are Niki Adcock of Ripley, Eleni Angelos of Parkersburg, Jarrett Armstrong of Cutler, Emily Arnold of Marietta, Avery Baker of Marietta, Kasie Bibbie of Belpre, Ben Bishop of Coolville, Abigail Blaney of Vincent, Sami Blaney of Vincent, Gavin Bosgraf of Williamstown, Chloe Brown of ...

Summer of fun at Wood County 4-H Camp

MINERAL WELLS – It was a summer of fun and learning at the Wood County 4-H Camp near Mineral Wells. The West Virginia University Extension and Wood County 4-H wrapped up another summer camp season, providing hands-on learning, leadership development and memorable experiences for youth ...

Red Cross declares national blood crisis as donations fall

PARKERSBURG — The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history as donations remain below hospital demand and supplies of some blood products fall to critically low levels. The supply of type O positive blood has dropped below a one-day ...

Picture This: Polio group celebrates 32 years

The Mid-Ohio Valley Post-Polio Support Group is celebrating a 32nd anniversary. An ad in the former The Parkersburg News and Sentinel marked the beginning of the Wood County Society’s sponsorship of the support group. Gathered for this year’s celebration were, front row, from left, Patsy ...