FFF Committee holds Autumn Festival over weekend | News, Sports, Jobs

FFF Committee holds Autumn Festival over weekend | News, Sports, Jobs

KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS The Flaming Foliage Festival committee held their annual Autumn Festival Saturday afternoon in Renovo. The event offered ping pong Bingo, over 60 raffle baskets and soup and food for the steady run of visitors that they had throughout the day. Above, kids were invited to enter a decorated pumpkin into a … Read more

From the Adirondacks to NYC | News, Sports, Jobs

Lewis Pugh, a British endurance swimmer who is swimming the entire 315-miles of the Hudson River from the Adirondacks to New York City to highlight the critical role rivers play in a habitable planet, swims a section of the river, Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Castleton. (AP photo — Hans Pennink) NEW YORK — The Hudson … Read more

Village Board Looks At Signs Throughout Panama | News, Sports, Jobs

Panama Village Hall’s new sign is pictured on the outside of the building. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse PANAMA — From newly implemented Village Hall and “No Parking” signs to the possibility of others to come, signs were brought up multiple times during the most recent Panama Village Board meeting. After a … Read more

Longtime JVS treasurer retires | News, Sports, Jobs

STEPPING DOWN — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Treasurer Karen Spoonemore and Superintendent Todd Phillipson share a moment during the July 18 board meeting. Spoonemore will officially retire after 31 years on Monday. — Contributed BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education bid farewell to longtime treasurer Karen Spoonemore, who conducted … Read more

Friday edition of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel available online | News, Sports, Jobs

Due to press problems at our production facility, not all copies of the Friday edition of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel were printed. Readers can access the full edition of the paper at NewsandSentinel.com, including the All-Access e-edition. Click on the Today’s Paper link to view a digital version of the printed newspaper on your … Read more

Harmar Days Festival July 28-30 | News, Sports, Jobs

It’s a classic summer recipe for the Harmar Days Festival July 28-30: music, food vendors, beer garden, music, crafts, music, art demonstrations, music, car show, “everything kids” carnival, music, yoga, music, big raffle drawing. The festival organized by the Historic Harmar Bridge Company is part of the nonprofit group’s effort to preserve, rehabilitate and reimagine … Read more

Discussion – but no change – for Marshall council salaries | News, Sports, Jobs

MARSHALL — It’s something the city charter requires the Marshall City Council to talk about every July. However, even though the council discussed the mayor and council members’ pay on Tuesday, there are no changes in store for the salaries. “There was an ordinance that was passed that actually covers the salary of mayor and … Read more