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Progress 2018– How We Play

Plenty of Great Fishing Locations Around the Upper Ohio Valley

By SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer WHEELING — Whether it’s the Ohio River or a local lake or stream, the Upper Ohio Valley has plenty of great fishing locations for area anglers to choose from, according to two local authorities on the subject. “The Ohio River is a very good fishing ...

Ohio Valley Museums Offer Insight, Entertainment

By SHELLEY HANSON Staff Writer MARTINS FERRY — Ohio Valley residents enjoy history and the arts — and there is no shortage of venues to indulge these interests across the region. In Wheeling, Oglebay Park is home to the Mansion Museum, 1330 Oglebay Dr. Built in 1846, the mansion was ...

Pay to Play and Get Away at Area Casinos

By JESSICA BROVERMAN Staff Writer WHEELING — Local racetracks offer a multitude of entertainment opportunities and even contribute to local charities that the community may get involved with as well. Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack boasts attractions that General Manager Kim ...

Events and Festivals Throughout The Year

By ROBERT A. DEFRANK Staff Writer ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Many unique events and festivals find their way onto the Belmont County calendar each year, according to Tourism Director Ballint. Ballint said the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, held in September, saw some national attention in 2017, ...

Wheeling Park System Is a Treasure

By JOSELYN KING Staff Writer WHEELING — One doesn’t need to have much money to feel like a millionaire while visiting Wheeling’s Oglebay Park, or neighboring Wheeling Park. Enjoyment during the spring and summer can be as simple as a walk in the Bissonnette Gardens at Oglebay, a ...