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Good morning Parkersburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Parkersburg’s trash and recycling soon be run by a private company?
  • How is Actors Guild of Parkersburg dominating this year’s WV awards?
  • What German Christmas tree secrets are hiding at Blennerhassett Museum?

Also on today's calendar: 2025 Golden Apple Awards and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 53 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Parkersburg receives one recycling proposal as public hearing sought (newsandsentinel.com) — Parkersburg leaders are weighing a single proposal for subscription-based curbside recycling while also negotiating broader sanitation privatization contracts that could change trash and recycling service citywide. A local property owner has asked the state Public Service Commission to investigate and hold a public hearing, and council plans a Jan. 6 public meeting before voting on any long‑term contracts.
   

2. Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards; The Actors Guild of Parkersburg Leads Favorite Theatre! (broadwayworld.com) — Parkersburg’s own Actors Guild is leading the Favorite Local Theatre category in the 2025 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards, with multiple shows and artists topping several races. Local performers, designers, and directors from the Guild are competing strongly across choreography, costumes, acting, and more, and residents still have time in these final weeks to cast votes and boost Parkersburg’s standing.
   

3. Museum exhibit explores German influence on Christmas trees (wtap.com) — Parkersburg residents can explore 150 years of Christmas tree history at the Blennerhassett Museum, where a new exhibit highlights German influences on American and West Virginia traditions. Volunteer educators Martha and Dick Hartley showcase five historically inspired trees, including West Virginia’s first documented tree and a rare feather tree, while encouraging families to record their own holiday customs for future generations.
   

4. Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North Class 2-2025 Graduates 65 Cadets - West Virginia Daily News (wvdn.com) — A Parkersburg cadet, Elijah Wright, was recognized as the Most Improved Cadet in the latest graduating class of the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North in Kingwood. The free, quasi-military program graduated 65 at-risk West Virginia teens, many earning diplomas and planning next steps in work, military service, or further education.
   

5. Cities & Occupations With the Highest Wages for H-1B Visas (fox41yakima.com) — Parkersburg is singled out nationally for exceptionally high H-1B visa wages, topping $315,000 and driven largely by demand for specialty physicians. The report explains how new $100,000 application fees and higher prevailing wage rules could reshape how local hospitals and employers here recruit highly skilled foreign workers in the coming years.
   

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    Wednesday December 24
  • Christine Rhodes- Multi Medium artwork up for display
    WesBanco - Market St Parkersburg WV
    9:00 am
    • Monday December 29
  • Sphero Workshop — Discovery World on Market
    Discovery World on Market , 900 Market St , Parkersburg
    10:00 am
    • Wednesday December 31
  • 2025 Golden Apple Awards
    Jan Dils Attorneys At Law , 963 Market St , Parkersburg

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