Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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Eight People Vie to Fill Parkersburg Mayor's Post
Eight people are vying to fill the unexpired term of former Parkersburg Mayor Robert Newell.The Wood County Democratic Party's municipal executive…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer Parkersburg Mayor to Seek Job Again
Former Parkersburg Mayor Jimmy Colombo says he'll seek his old job following the retirement of Robert Newell.Colombo tells the Parkersburg News and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsParkersburg Mayor Announces Retirement
Parkersburg Mayor Robert Newell has retired ahead of a hearing on petitions to remove him from office.Newell announced his retirement at a news conference…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsParkersburg Mayor Seeks Dismissal of Removal Petitions
Parkersburg Mayor Robert Newell has asked a court to dismiss two petitions seeking his removal from office.A motion filed in Wood County Circuit Court…
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Judges to Hear Petition Against Parkersburg Mayor
The state Supreme Court has appointed a three-judge panel to hear a petition to remove Parkersburg mayor Robert Newell from office.The court on Friday…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsParkersburg's Panhandlers Say Signs Calling Them Addicts Are Insulting and Defamatory
A month ago the city of Parkersburg posted signs around town asking the public not to give to panhandlers. But some people still do. And some panhandlers…
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