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Drug Court celebrates graduations

PARKERSBURG – The Wood County Juvenile Drug Court will graduate its 99th, 100th and 101st graduates at 4 p.m. Wednesday, the second court in West Virginia to reach the milestone.

The local Juvenile Drug Court accepted its first participant in November 2010 and is the second longest continuously operating Juvenile Drug Court in West Virginia.

The drug court generally meets weekly in the courtroom of the presiding judge, Family Court Judge Darren Tallman. The case coordinator is Larry Whitehair of the Wood County Juvenile Probation office.

The program has 15 participants at any one time who participate in taking drug screens, counseling, group counseling and weekly court sessions. Participants are also expected to participate in community service events and social activities.

Starting at $2.99/week.