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Former USW Local 2997, O. Ames employee picnic

PARKERSBURG – United Steelworkers Local 2997, formerly O. Ames Company Plant #2, will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, June 6, at Western Sizzlin’, 37 Neal Run Blvd., Parkersburg. All former employees and spouses are invited to attend. Beginning at noon, each employee can order their own lunch from the menu. Each employee will be responsible for paying for their own lunch. Questions can be directed to Roger and Rhonda Barker at 304-428-6680 or Clarence Gant at 304-474-3482.

Fire hydrant testing continues in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Fire Department will be flow-testing fire hydrants in the following areas May 25-29: * Rosemar Circle * Rosemar Road and Willow Lane * Sayre Avenue, 4300 block to 4700 block * Roseland Avenue, 3400 block * Cadillac Drive, 3300 block through 3500 block * Foley Avenue, 2000 block * 35th Street, 1900 block through 2000 block * Broad Street, 3000 block through 3500 block * Sutton Place * Dudley Avenue, 2600 block through 3100 block * Grand Avenue * 30th Street, 1400 block through 1500 block * Plum Street, 3000 block through 3100 block * Liberty ...

Washington County Commissioners approve Joe Derkin as interim prosecutor

The Washington County Commissioners approved the appointment of Assistant Prosecutor Joe Derkin as the interim prosecutor succeeding current Judge Nicole Coil during the regular meeting on Thursday. Effective Tuesday, Derkin will remain interim prosecutor for a period of 45 days until the ...

Recall petitions circulating for Joyce, Borkowski

PARKERSBURG – Some people behind a referendum petition challenging approval of a proposed municipal sanitation contract are also working to remove officials who supported the measure from office. A committee was formed over the last month-and-a-half to develop recall petitions, starting ...

Capito wants more information on Trump settlement fund

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she needs more information about a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming persecution by the government when asked if she had any concerns about it. Capito, R-W.Va., touched on that and other issues related to efforts to fund immigration enforcement efforts and security enhancements at the White House during her weekly phone conference with members of the West Virginia media. The anti-weaponization fund involves the allocation of $1.776 billion as part of a settlement resolving President Donald Trump’s lawsuit ...