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Parkersburg

American  
[pahr-kerz-burg] / ˈpɑr kərzˌbɜrg /

noun

  1. a city in NW West Virginia, on the Ohio River.


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Last year, someone dropped off a set of Tiffany jewelry at Goodwill’s Parkersburg, W.Va., store, including a ring, bracelet and necklace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel first reported about the ad, saying a version was sent to television stations.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

It’s just that simple,” Beitzel told the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.

From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2021

They determined Kenneth Langley of Parkersburg, W.Va., was in the road when he was struck by two vehicles traveling in the northbound lanes, according to a police statement.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2020

“Everyone else is going to Parkersburg and I didn’t want to go.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor