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Belpre students in art competition

Photo by Jolene Craig Belpre High School art students, from left, Jacob Hartinger, Kai Wenas, Megan Bailey, Jennifer Miller, Danielle Gherke, Paige Hall and, back, Brianna Ashcroft will each have a piece of artwork judged this weekend at the 2010 Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Competition in Upper Arlington.
March 10, 2010

BELPRE — Belpre High School will have eight students representing it at the 2010 Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Competition this weekend in the Columbus area. “This year we have all different kinds of media represented, including photography - for the first time,” said art teacher Jeff Tharp. The artwork includes acrylic painting, oil painting, clay sculpture, printmaking and charcoal, Tharp said. The students include Danielle Gherke, Paige Hall, Jacob Hartinger, Kai Wenas, Megan Bailey, Jennifer Miller, Brianna Ashcroft and Dylan Markham, all of whom are in grades 10 through 12. Wenas is a foreign exchange student from Germany who has spent the school year in Belpre. “This is the first time, that I remember, a foreign student with Belpre has been chosen for the competition,” Tharp said. Wenas, whose work is the school’s first photo nomination in the competition, said having his work chosen just adds to his “American experience.

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Ritchie native WVU’s mascot

March 10, 2010

MORGANTOWN — A Ritchie County native will be carrying on something of a family tradition when he takes the reins as the West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot for the 2010-2011 seaso.

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Historical Treasures

March 7, 2010

PARKERSBURG — The Mid-Ohio Valley’s museums have a variety of unique and rare items on display or in their collections.

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Band of Flight wows WVU-P audience

March 7, 2010

PARKERSBURG — Music lovers of all ages came out for the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight concert sponsored by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel and West Virginia University at Parkersburg in the college’s activity center.

Tech Sgt.

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VAC continues disaster training

March 6, 2010

PARKERSBURG — The Volunteer Action Center has been working with other local agencies to offer a series of programs and classes aimed at helping people become better prepared in the event of a disaster.

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Preschool health screening set Preschool health screening set

March 5, 2010

PARKERSBURG — The annual free Preschool Assessment of Local Students Health and Developmental Screening for Wood County children from birth through 4 years will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 19 at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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