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PARKERSBURG A new automated calling system is being implemented by the Wood County Circuit Clerk’s Office to notify those summoned for jury duty. The n
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PARKERSBURG The Wood County Commission gave final approval to the county’s budget Thursday before sending it to the state. The commissioners initially ap
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PARKERSBURG The Wood County Commission approved over $200,000 to be made out to local attractions/nonprofits who were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
During its Thursday meeting, the commission unanimously approved $235,383.38 for 17 local entities to help with expenses and other things incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since many of these venues had to close down due to health regulations, they did not see the income they usually do in a given year and because of a lack of tourism dollars overall, their portion of the county’s hotel/motel tax was also reduced.
“For some of these agencies, (the hotel/motel tax) is their lifeline,” Commission President Blair Couch said. “That is basically the funds they use to operate.