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New superintendent meets staff, community

Pat Law will take the reins of Wood County Schools on July 1 as the district’s newest superintendent. Law visited Wood County this week, meeting with community members, staff and teacher and service unions. (Photo by Michael Erb)
March 18, 2010

PARKERSBURG — Connecting with staff and community members will be the No. 1 priority for Wood County Schools newest superintendent. Pat Law, who will take the reins of Wood County Schools on July 1, met with staff members and area groups this week in preparation of the changeover. “I like to learn and I like to be around people who like to learn,” Law said Wednesday. “I’ve been having a great time because I am learning a lot.” Superintendent Bill Niday will step down at the end of June. Niday said he had met some with Law this week to help facilitate the discussions and introduce him to staff. “On Tuesday we had a central office meeting, our agenda prep meeting (for next week’s Wood County Board of Education meeting) and Dr. Law sat in on that,” Bill said. “Mostly, though, he has just been operating on his own.” Law said his main goal during his first few months as superintendent will be to connect with peopl.

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Sandy related to past sheriff

March 18, 2010

PARKERBURG — When Jeff Sandy decided to run for Wood County sheriff, he had no idea he would be following in the footsteps of his seventh generation great-grandfather.

The county’s first sheriff, Col.

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Two women injured in fire

March 18, 2010

PARKERSBURG — One woman suffered burns in the main stairwell and another woman was rescued by neighbors from the second-story deck in a structure fire on Oak Street Wednesday.

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Local students attend career day at WVU-P

March 17, 2010

PARKERSBURG — More than 1,000 fifth-grade students learned about a wide variety of careers Tuesday at Wood County Schools annual career day.

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American Red Cross has annual fundraiser

March 14, 2010

PARKERSBURG — The eighth annual Red, White and Blue Riverboat ARC Cruise helped raise funds for the Mid-Ohio Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross at the Parkersburg Art Center.

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Spring tourism begins

March 14, 2010

PARKERSBURG — As the winter season ends and warm weather approaches, the Mid-Ohio Valley will soon begin preparing for another season of tourism and activities.

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