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Fun Times: Attracting, keeping residents requires effort
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (293+ words) Most of us are proud of the state where we live for many reasons (and not so proud for others). But we don't usually tend to think of our home territory as "fun" as compared with other places. California, for…...
Investment: Belpre’s parks worthy of support
2+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) Last weekend, visitors to Howes Grove and Civitan Parks in Belpre were treated to two excellent examples of what can happen when municipal government and community partners work together to invest in their parks and get creative in attracting and…...
PACF and Artsbridge announce grants to organizations who provide arts programs to seniors
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (402+ words) 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 arts projects that enrich…...
Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota’s Black Hills
1+ year, 2+ day ago (951+ words) Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than $3,000 an ounce are seeking to return to the treasured landscape, promising an economic boost while raising fears of how modern gold extraction could forever change the region....
Op-ed: Protecting public lands – planning for what’s next
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (356+ words) In southern West Virginia, we have to think seriously about the highest and best use of our land. That phrase often gets used in real estate and economic development circles, but at its core, it is a practical question: How…...
Parkersburg Engagement Project hosts community celebration, shares survey results
6+ mon, 4+ hour ago (360+ words) PARKERSBURG — Organizers of the Parkersburg Engagement Project used a community celebration and “solution reveal” event at St. Joseph’s Landing Thursday to present what steering committee members described as a proposed response to substance use in Parkersburg following a yearlong pilot…...
Beyond the Valley – Communities: Strange ‘blessed’ to represent Parkersburg
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (973+ words) PARKERSBURG — Brenton Strange never forgets where it all started. Even when he’s running onto the field through the tunnel at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., the Jaguars tight end has Parkersburg close to his thoughts. “It definitely shaped me,” said…...
Tax Cuts: Morrisey’s impatience does West Virginia no favors
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) Though Gov. Patrick Morrisey may have had the weight of Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist behind him on his recent visit to Parkersburg, the reality is unchanged: Lawmakers have already put in place a mechanism to reduce what…...
Wyoming man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it to bar and killing it
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (73+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man who allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the wounded animal’s mouth shut and showed it off in a rural bar before killing it has been indicted on an animal cruelty charge by…...
Op-ed: Strong public schools vital to West Virginia’s future
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Well-educated students who are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st Century are vital to our success as a state. Today’s students will have unprecedented opportunity to succeed in life if they are properly educated and prepared. Those laws have…...