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Housing assessment to help Parkersburg identify current needs, future opportunities
posted on Monday, September 28, 2026 Parkersburg officials hope an ongoing regional housing assessment will help answer a critical question for the city's future growth: What types of homes will residents need, and be able to afford, in the years ahead?

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Kolder Pumpkins continue decades long tradition of providing pumpkins to Parkersburg
posted on Friday, September 18, 2026 Ron and Mary Kolder are part of a Parkersburg tradition that has been a fall staple for decades.

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Wolf Mansion fundraiser leads A-P students to national DECA competition
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 What began as an idea for a local fundraiser inside a historic Parkersburg mansion eventually took two Aplington-Parkersburg students all the way to Atlanta.

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Parkersburg Eclipse newspapers to be preserved through grant funding
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 More than 600 historic newspaper issues documenting decades of Parkersburg history will soon be preserved and made searchable online through a project involving the Parkersburg Historical Society and Kothe Memorial Library.

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Foam Blast Party draws nearly 100 to Parkersburg library
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Nearly 100 people gathered outside Kothe Memorial-Parkersburg Library on Thursday, Aug. 20, for an afternoon of foam, games and community fun as the library celebrated the conclusion of its Summer Reading Program.

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