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Board modifies school calendar

March 11, 2010

PARKERSBURG — The last day of school for Wood County will be June 8, though students will only attend half the day. The Wood County Board of Education Tuesday evening voted to extend the school year to June 8 to make up some of the nine days lost to snow and icy weather this year. The board unanimously voted to convert June 2-4 and June 7 into instructional days. Students also will attend June 8, but only for half a day as state law requires the school system to provide at least two hours for faculty senate. Superintendent Bill Niday did not recommend converting April 2, Good Friday, to a half-day instructional day as was previously discussed. School systems throughout the state have struggled this year to make 180 days of instruction due to several weeks of snow and ice. Though Wood County Schools lost nearly two weeks of classes during the first several months of 2010, other school systems have missed upwards of 20 days or mor.

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Belpre students in art competition

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.

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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.

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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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