Connor George and Ryordan McKinney, members of Scout Troop 3 in Parkersburg, became the 136th and 137th Eagle Scouts in the troop last month. Both Scouts received their awards on April 30, 2026 in a ceremony at First Presbyterian Church in Parkersburg.
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, in partnership with Artsbridge, recently announced the latest recipients of funding through the Artsbridge Senior Arts Fund – Ausenheimer Memorial. Established through the estate of Marie Ausenheimer, the fund supports charitable ...
MINERAL WELLS – A young boy fell off a bridge at Woodridge Plantation early Wednesday evening causing serious injuries. The call came over the emergency radio system around 5 p.m. of a 9- to 10-year-old boy who fell 16-feet off of a bridge to the rocks below, dispatchers said. The boy was breathing, but severely injured. Crews called for a helicopter but it could not launch due to weather conditions, radio traffic indicated. As of 5:30 p.m. the child was in an ambulance and headed to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, a 911 supervisor said. Further details ...
PARKERSBURG – The county’s primary election results have been finalized and a wait is underway to see if there will be a recount. At around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the hand count of three randomly picked voting precincts, 32, 82 and 56A, was completed and the results for the primary election were certified, Commission President Blair Couch said. “We are completed and certified, opening a 48-hour window for (Bill) Anderson to request a recount,” he said. The Wood County Commission gathered Monday to review 86 provisional ballots to determine which ones would be approved to be ...
CHARLESTON – With the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America 45 days away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced some of the state's plans to honor the nation. There will be several events in the state’s capital the week of July 4 tied to America's 250th, ...
VIENNA - The Kootaga District Buckskin Council held its 57th annual Leadership Celebration Dinner at the Parkersburg Country Club on Tuesday. Scouts, local leaders and officials with Kootaga gathered for the district’s largest fundraising event and to hear guest speaker President of West ...
