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Wood BoE settles teacher assault case for $36K

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Board of Education has reached an out-of-court settlement with a Pleasants County couple whose daughter was assaulted by her former teacher.             The Board on April 9 agreed to pay David W. and Cindy K. … Read More »

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Parkersburg mayor, police chief want out of FOP lawsuit

PARKERSBURG – The city of Parkersburg’s mayor and police chief say a lawsuit filed against them by a local Fraternal Order of Police lodge is politically motivated. Robert Newell and Joseph Martin were named as co-defendants in a breach of … Read More »

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CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

May 4 Carl Eugene Westbrook vs. Noah John Westbrook and Westbrook Drive-In Theatre Inc. PA – Robert L. Bays; J – Reed * The plaintiff, a Parkersburg resident, is petitioning the court for dissolution of the Theatre, known as the … Read More »

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‘Taste of Parkersburg’ co-sponsors named in personal injury suit

PARKERSBURG – A Parkersburg man has served up a lawsuit on the sponsors of an event promoting the area’s culinary expertise. The Wood County Commission and city of Parkersburg are named as co-defendants in a personal injury suit filed by … Read More »

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CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

May 1 Adam Cross, by and through his mother, Lisa Watson, and Lisa Watson, individually vs. the Wood County Board of Education and Dwain Sponseller PA- James R. Leach; J –Reed * The plaintiffs, a Parkersburg woman, and her son, … Read More »

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Wood school boards sued over fight at South football practice

PARKERSBURG – A Wood County woman is alleging a high school football coach took the idea of smash-mouth football too literally. The Wood County Board of Education is named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed May 1 by Lisa … Read More »

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CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

April 16 Earl Khosrovi vs. the Wood County Commission, the city of Parkersburg, the Wood County Development Authority and the Downtown Development Task Force PA – Ethan Vessels; J – Reed * The plaintiff, a Parkersburg resident, is suing the … Read More »

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CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County

March 9 Casey J. Cox vs. Blondie’s Back d/b/a K.C. Lounge, Stephanie Weaver, James Vandale, Marcus E. Smith, Thomas J. Sullivan and Timothy W. Lewis PA – pro se; J – Beane * The plaintiff, a Washington resident, is suing … Read More »

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