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Our very special guests this evening are The Promise Sean Steel and James Grimm Blackwell of Higher Passion Wrestling, who will be providing us with some great professional wrestling matches and demonstrations at the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival in August. Their Social Media: https://facebook.com/HigherPassionWrestling/ https://youtube.com/@UCEwIGCrScXmH35N0WKE8QLw https://tiktok.cim/@higherpas...

Our guest tonight is Lisa Boyle, co-chair of the Parkersburg Engagement Project (PEP). The PEP initiative is dedicated to showcasing the power of community-led decision-making and organized action. At the heart of our efforts is the Parkersburg Steering Committee, which will engage with residents and stakeholders to tackle a pressing community issue. By fostering collaboration, we aim to strengthe...

Tonight Bob and Rick discuss several things that are going on in Parkersburg including the Parkersburg Engagement Project, the new Wood County Resiliency, Proactive Planning, the new City Park Pavilion, the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Update, and more.

Our first wRap Around MOV episode of 2025 is devoted to the 2025 Parkersburg Homecoming Festival.

Jan 25, 2025 Bob and Rick discuss their current involvement in Parkersburg Homecoming, Inc. and what’s in the works for this year’s Festival.

The BobCast MOV presents the premiere episode of “wRap Around the MOV.” Our special guest this evening is Ms. Wendy Tuck, Parkersburg (WV) City Council, 4th District. Our “wRap Around” program focuses specifically on places, issues, and events of interest to residents of the Mid-Ohio Valley, whereas our regular weekly podcast is an anything-goes “talk show.”

We had two guests planned for this evening, but unfortunately, neither of them could join us. So, we discussed the status of the Parkersburg Soap Box Derby that we are trying to get off the ground and our most recent venture as newly appointed officers of Parkersburg Homecoming, Inc. Here are the website URLs for both of those ventures: https://parkersburgsoapboxderby.org/support/ https://parkersb...

This evening we talk about our activities during our hiatus as well as, among other things, our current involvement in the Parkersburg Soap Box Derby and the 2025 Parkersburg Homecoming Festival.

With over 20 years in the Wood County Magistrate's office, Heather is running to serve as the magistrate in the newly-created 5th Magisterial Division. As a Magisterial Assistant for 20+ years, she will bring a wealth of experience to the office. Please visit her Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553851604251 and email her at hscformagistrate@yahoo.com .

From his website: Running for Cabell County Board of Education is my way of continuing to pay it forward. It is an opportunity to use my energy, passion, community organizing, and leadership skills to ignite action and drive positive change in the community. I believe that every child deserves to be loved and supported. I believe that the stronger our families are, the healthier our communities wi...

Friends of Vienna is an all-volunteer non-profit formed to support the efforts of the Tree and Beautification Commission in mission and fund-raising endeavors. Through projects and events, they are helping the residents of Vienna develop and care for their community. They are presenting a 4-day Freedom Festival in Vienna. On June 28th and 29th, they will be at the Grand Central Mall, ending with a...

Patrick says: A friend of mine asked me, “What happened? Why are you running for city council?” The answer is simple. I have lived here since 1999, and other than houses burning down or being torn down, there has not been any improvement in our district. In fact, it is steadily declining. Unfortunately, our district has taken a back seat to other districts and doesn’t get the attention it deserves...

From their website: “A father and son duo act from Fleetwood, UK. “Dion has always followed his dad’s singing career very closely and loves joining in when Wal is on stage, but they have never sung as a duo until April 2020. The coronavirus lockdown in the UK impacted a lot of people very hard and Wal and Dion both agreed that their love of music should be shared across the world, so felt it was t...

North Star Child Advocacy Center is a safe, child-friendly facility where child protection, criminal justice, and child treatment professionals work together to investigate abuse in Wood, Wirt, Pleasants, Calhoun, and Ritchie, hold offenders accountable, and help children heal. In the darkest moments, North Star CAC creates a safe environment for children to tell their stories and begin their path...

As part of our “Meet the Candidates” series, tonight’s guest is the youngest candidate in the city’s history to run for City Council. He is also in the process of trying to organize a local chapter of the Young Republicans National Federation. His social media: https://www.youtube.com/@hendershotforwv https://twitter.com/hendershotforwv https://www.instagram.com/hendershotforwv https://www.faceboo...

A staunch Conservative and proud January 6 Patriot, Derrick Evans is a lifelong West Virginian. He was born in Huntington, WV, and raised in Wayne County, WV. Derrick received a Bachelor of Arts from West Liberty University, where he earned NCAA First Team All-American honors as a captain of the football team while also being a contributing member of the men's track team.​ After graduating co...

Chad Emrick is our guest on tonight’s Bobcast. A lifelong resident of Vienna, Chad brings a fresh perspective to the table. In addition to his 20+ years of service to the National Guard, he has a proven track record of successful leadership in both military and community organizations. His campaign is focused on improving the quality of life for all residents of Vienna by promoting economic growth...

Here are a few words from his website about why he's running for Congress: "As a patriot and a veteran, I have stood in the gap as a firewall, defending freedom from tyranny and liberty from oppression. As the elected representative of the 2nd District of West Virginia, I will honor the legacy of past generations of Americans that sacrificed greatly to make America the great nation it is. Our coun...

S. Marshall Wilson is a Husband to a valiant Woman, a Dad to nine, a retired combat veteran US Army Infantry Officer, a former Christian missionary in the Peruvian Amazon, and a teacher. He served as a Delegate from south Berkeley County for two terms (2016-2020) and stood for election as Governor of West Virginia in 2020. Marshall earned an Executive Master of Arts in National Security Affairs fr...

Tonight's guest is Chad Conley, candidate for Wood County Board of Education. Please visit our website for information on any of the events mentioned in tonight's episode. https://thebobcast.net/episodes/oct-n ... Chad's internet presence: https://www.facebook.com/chad.conley.39 https://www.facebook.com/people/Chad- ... https://www.chadconley4boe.com/

Tonight we have two guests who are candidates for public office. Roger Conley is running for Wood County Commission, and James (JJ) Hendershot is running for the District 3 seat on the Parkersburg City Council.

This week our primary focus is on the unprecedented terrorist attacks on the civilian population of Israel. We also discuss the many “Trunk or Treat” events that are available for the kids in our area.

This evening we discussed the controversy that is going on in our city and country, echoed on Facebook and other social media. We focus on the music video that Jason Aldean recently released, “Try That In A Small Town,” and the fact that AMC has taken it down in an apparent effort to silence his voice. We have that video posted on our website along with this video. Here's a link to that page: http...

In this episode Bob talks about the Park School Alumni Reunion held at the Parkerburg City Park yesterday afternoon. Please help us out. We want TheBobCast MOV to encourage our audience to take pride in our community. You can help us greatly by leaving comments for us in the "Comments" section below. Tell us what parts of the episode you liked and what parts we can improve upon. You can also respo...

Our very special guest this evening is West Virginia 13th District Delegate, the honorable Mr. Scot C. Heckert. Scot is a long-time friend of both Bob and Rick, and we consider it a great honor for him to take the time to be with us this evening. Here's his contact information: scot.heckert@wchouse.gov Capitol Office: Room 203E, Building 1 State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Capitol Phone:...