1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (144+ words) Students and educators from across Wood County filled Parkersburg High School this week for a Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) showcase highlighting ac...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (967+ words) But they can still be thrust back to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking whenever caretakers at the community in Los Gatos, California, schedule a date for residents " many of whom are in their 80s and 90s " to take turns donning virtual…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (188+ words) PARKERSBURG " Four students from Wood County are semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship program sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. They are Smit A. Babariya of Parkersburg High School, Noah A. Galloway of Parkersburg High School, Lars R. Youngstrom of Parkersburg…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (65+ words) Family game nights are a great way to get everyone off their devices and around the table. The Canadian educational toys and play firm Scholar's Choice reports that games are good for developing motor skills; building specific skills that boost…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (550+ words) Last week on our family cruise from Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Wednesday night Keith Brown, 100% Wizard, a magician, performed in the main theater on the ship. He put on a great show. Keith got the audience involved…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (297+ words) PARKERSBURG " Bishop Mark E. Brennan is never sure exactly what children will ask when he visits a classroom. On Friday at Parkersburg Catholic Elementary, the bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston asked a group of third-graders if they had any questions…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1059+ words) WARREN " Students from three area high schools came together at Warren High School Friday to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and the place it might have in their lives. Teach For America Ohio, Future Plans and Warren High School hosted…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (701+ words) PARKERSBURG " Students at WVU Parkersburg showcased their skills and experience during the college's Reverse Career Fair held this past Thursday at an event designed to put students at the center of the hiring conversation. The Reverse Career Fair brought together…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (578+ words) MINERAL WELLS " In Saturday's warm weather and Sunday's chillier temperatures, kids around the Mid-Ohio Valley pursued candy and prizes in bright plastic shells. With dozens of children racing across the grass and families gathered throughout the property, organizers said of…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (191+ words) There are nearly 6, 000 children in foster care in West Virginia. Approximately one-third of them are between the ages of 13 and 17. These children are among our most vulnerable populations, and face challenges most of the rest of us are simply incapable…...