Parkersburg News and Sentinelhttp://www.newsandsentinel.comTop Headlinesen-usThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:57:58 EDTThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:57:58 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssBoard modifies school calendarhttp://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/527565.htmlPARKERSBURG - The last day of school for Wood County will be June 8, though students will only attend half the day. The Wood County Board of Education Tuesday evening voted to extend the school year to June 8 to make up some of the nine days lost to snow and icy weather this year. The board unanimously voted to convert June 2-4 and June 7 into instructional day.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:44:47 EDTLocal man details experience in quake-ravaged Chilehttp://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/527566.htmlPARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg man who spent time in Chile before and after the recent earthquake believes the country will prevail over the damage brought on by the disaster. Jeremy Cunningham, 23, had been in the South American country since August, teaching English to students in grades 9-12 at Colegio Santa Ines, a Catholic school in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:11 EDTCounty jobless rates risinghttp://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/527567.htmlPARKERSBURG -While the state unemployment rate rose two points in January, a county-by-county breakdown shows a staggering unemployment rate in Calhoun County of more than 20 percent and a significant amount of unemployed individuals in Wood County.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:26 EDTPleasants County buses heading for state tourneyhttp://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/527568.htmlST. MARYS - Pleasants County Schools will be allowing students to attend the girls' state basketball tournament today. In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Pleasants County Board of Education approved a measure to send two to three pep buses to transport 200 students to the girls' state basketball tournament in Charleston today. The St.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:46:55 EDTEvans back to face murder chargehttp://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/527551.htmlMARIETTA - A Florida man arrived in Marietta Wednesday afternoon to face a charge that he murdered his newborn daughter here in 2008. Meanwhile, a judge has been appointed to hear the case of a second person charged in juvenile court in connection with the crime. Landon C. Evans, 25, of Eustis, Fla., was brought into the Washington County Jail around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. He was arrested Jan.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:09:53 EDT