West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Ascend program is on track to start this fall. Accelerating Student Completion: Encouraging New Dreams (Ascend) is a program created to help more students earn certificate and associate degrees within three years by increasing financial, academic and personal supports. Funded by a $1.7 million, five-year grant from Arnold Ventures, Ascend…
Introducing Voters to Community Leaders By Lori Kersey Filing for a marriage license. Buying a house. Voting in an election. Paying taxes. These innocuous tasks that make up the fabric of everyday life are tied together by a common thread—a visit to the county courthouse. From the county clerk who files vital records like birth…
A member of the West Virginia State University (WVSU) communications and marketing team has received an award from the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences, the national association for communications professionals working within the Cooperative Extension System. Communications Specialist Stacy Herrick will receive the ACE Pioneer Award,…
Longtime personal injury attorney Tony O’Dell of the Charleston-based law firm, Tiano O’Dell, has been presented with the Martindale-Hubbell Gold Client Champion Award for 2020. The Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion biennial awards are granted to attorneys nationwide who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards are based on the quantity and quality of…
The Thrasher Group, Inc. partnered with Harrison County Schools to prepare and distribute bagged lunches to students across the County this week. Thrasher employees volunteered their time to put together more than 4,200 bagged lunches for students in need. Each student received an additional meal containing a pepperoni roll, granola bar, fruit, cookie, chips and…
Philanthropy West Virginia’s Take 5 to Give 5 matching fund campaign for COVID-19 relief gains new sponsors, with a new total of $250,000 for the statewide match fund. The six Matching Fund Sponsors for Take 5 to Give 5 are Toyota, United Bank, Highmark Foundation, Bernard McDonough Foundation, West Virginia American Water, and an anonymous…