ArtsLink Scheduled to Hold Annual Meeting on Monday

January 12, 2020

NEW MARTINSVILLE — ArtsLink, the arts council of Wetzel and Tyler counties, will kick off its 19th year with the annual meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the Francis Creative Arts Center. The meeting is open to the public; light refreshments will be served. The handicapped-accessible center is located at the corner of Maple Avenue and Washington Street. Board members to be elected to another term include Bob Gibb, Dan Henthorn, Tom Fonner and Bryce Negie. New members nominated for the board include Robby Parsons and Cheryl Cox. During the annual meeting, the board ...

Creative Arts Therapy Students at WLU Exhibit Work

January 12, 2020

WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty University Creative Arts Therapy student’s 2020 Exhibition is now on display at the Towngate Gallery in Wheeling through Feb. 28. Located on the first floor of Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market St., the exhibition includes studio arts as ...

Best-Selling Author, Historian to Visit WLU

January 12, 2020

WEST LIBERTY — Best-selling author, historian and social commentator Sarah Vowel will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on Thursday, March 26. Her most recent book (2015) is titled “Lafayette in the Somewhat United States.” Chronicling General ...

It’s Winter Ball Time for the Wheeling Symphony

January 12, 2020

The 39th annual Viennese Winter Ball takes place on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Oglebay’s Glessner Auditorium. Ellen Culler and Roanne Burech are co-chairs for the Ball. Other members of the committee, and their responsibilities, are: Kelly Bettem, ball decor; Karen Blair, ball flowers; Stella ...

Moundsville’s Got Talent Auditions Set

January 12, 2020

MOUNDSVILLE — Do you have a talent you would like to share? Plans for the second annual Moundsville’s Got Talent competition are underway. In the style of America’s Got Talent, 10 different acts (chosen from a screened audition process) will perform for a panel of three qualified judges during a live performance on Saturday, March 14. Auditions for the show will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 4-7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. All acts are welcome-singing, dancing, standup comedy — whatever you want to share with the world. Bring your best talent (not to exceed five minutes) ...

AEP Mitchell Plant Collect Toys For Youth Services System

January 9, 2020

WHEELING — Santa’s elves at the AEP Mitchell Plant once again delivered a sleigh overflowing with toys to Youth Services System, just in time for Christmas 2019. For nearly 10 years, Mitchell Plant employees have taken up a collection of money and toys to provide Christmas gifts to local ...