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Cigar Social Event Is Held in Wheeling

WHEELING — Gumby's Cigar Social in conjunction with the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority drew scores of area cigar aficionados and colleagues to the outdoor patio of WesBanco Arena Thursday night in Wheeling. The private event featured live music, catered cuisine, a ...

Rich Engler Lifts Curtain on Illustrious Behind-the-Scenes Music Career

WHEELING – There are many notable names that are carved deeply into rock 'n' roll history, and some are literally etched onto decades worth of rock 'n' roll memorabilia. Rich Engler is one of those names. It's a name that's very familiar not only to legions of old-school music lovers but ...

Marshall County History Museum Invites Visitors to Take a Step Back in Time

MOUNDSVILLE — Thousands of artifacts chronicling Marshall County’s History, from the county’s pioneer days up to the 1980s, are available for visitors to explore at the Marshall County History Museum. Marshall County residents have helped fill the display cases in the museum, as more ...

Red, White & You: Oglebay’s Salute to Patriotism Celebration
Is Set

WHEELING — Oglebay is setting the stage for summer’s most festive weekend with its annual Salute to Patriotism, presented by Community Bank. This Thursday through Sunday, July 3–6, the community is invited to enjoy four days of live music, family fun, food and breathtaking ...

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The Season Of Goodbye And Hello

The hummingbirds have all but left the homestead. I kept one or two small feeders up for the stragglers heading south. I saw one at mid-week but the rest have taken nature’s cue and left for warmer destinations. I have to say I miss those little birds. They provided us with so much ...

What We Can Offer

Her name is Hope. She came into the world pink-cheeked and a perfect 6 pounds 1 ounce. My nephew Noah and his wife Kayla welcomed their daughter to their family of two boys and the family dog. Hope arrived in the early part of September, a month that has been a roller-coaster of emotions for ...

Falling For Autumn

I caved. I always said I wouldn’t get out my fall/Halloween decorations until at least mid-September. However, on Labor Day Monday, I just happened to be in the basement looking for something when I came upon an autumn-inspired wreath I had tucked away last spring. Then I delved a little ...

Snuffed Out?

It’s funny how something as simple as a piece of trash can give me pause. I was getting out of my car at Walmart in Moundsville recently when I spotted it. It wasn’t hard to miss as it was literally placed at my feet. There it was — an empty package of Marlboro Lights cigarettes. I ...

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When Soup Is Not Enough

When I was a child, my mother had specific remedies when we were ill or suffered a childhood injury such as a spill from a bicycle. Like mothers of that era, she believed in that horrible, orange mercurochrome as the answer to scraped knees and other bleeding wounds. And the darn stuff stung ...

Martins Celebrate 62 Years

Don and Jean Martin of Wheeling are celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary this weekend. They were married on Aug. 12, 1961, at Grove Methodist Church by Reverend William Woods. Don is retired after being employed with the Kroger Co. for 43 years, and Jean also worked for Krogers for ...

Bennett-Welsch

Amanda SueEllen Bennett and Matthew Thomas Welsch would like to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Amanda is the alumni director for West Liberty University, and Matthew is the owner of Vagabond Kitchen in downtown Wheeling. Both Amanda and Matthew are alumni from West ...

McCabe-Butts

John and Kristen McCabe of Wheeling are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melina Angela McCabe, to R. Michael Butts, son of Ronald and Tina Butts of Wheeling. The bride-to-be is a May 2023 graduate of West Virginia University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in biomedical ...

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McCleery, Lee

James McCleery and Brook Lee were united in marriage on June 9, 2023 at the Hyatt in Cambridge, Maryland. Dr. Jim Orr officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Hyatt. James is the son of Beth McCleery and the late Charles McCleery of both West Alexander, Pa. and Wheeling, W.Va. ...

Posteraro, Peckens

Breeci Peckens and Mario Posteraro were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug. 19, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiltonsville, with The Very Rev. William Cross officiating. Parents of the couple are Doug and Judy Peckens of Yorkville, and John and Elaine Posteraro of Wexford, Pa. The ...

Albanese, Howard

Amanda Howard and Angelo Albanese were joined in marriage on June 24, at Armstrong Farms in Sarver, Pa. The wedding was officiated by Pastor Ron Cralton. The following reception was held at Armstrong Farms. The bride is the daughter of Alicia L. Howard and the late Paul R. Howard of Valley ...

Abe, Corona

Karen Corona Merritt announces the marriage of her daughter, Gretchen Danielle Corona, to Takeru Abe. The wedding took place in a civil ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, on March 13, 2022. The bride is the daughter of Karen Corona Merritt of Morgantown, and Robert Corona of East Elmhurst, New York. ...

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Muklewiczes Celebrating 50 Years

Walt and Lucy Muklewicz of St. Clairsville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married on Nov. 30, 1974 by Rev. Collins in Bellaire Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Muklewicz is the former Lucy A. Snedeker, daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth Ann Snedeker of Bellaire. ...

Olivers Celebrate 70th Anniversary

Katy and Curt Oliver of Wheeling are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple met during high school, were married Dec. 19, 1953 in Wheeling, and lived in north Wheeling before settling in Mozart to raise their family. They are members of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in ...

Whites Celebrate Golden

Charles E. (Chip) White Jr. and Martha Blizzard White of Wheeling celebrated their 50th anniversary on November 23. The couple’s wedding took place in 1973 at Saint Michael’s Church, officiated by Father Mario Claro and Reverend Robert Coupe. They have four daughters, four sons-in-law ...

Deans Celebrate Golden

Gary and Cindy Dean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10, 2023. The couple currently reside in Washington, Pa., but lived in Wheeling their entire lives. They were married at Corpus Christi Parish, on Nov. 10, 1973. Gary is the son of the late Ivan and Eleanor Dean of ...

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Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Live Music Schedule

Friday, September 26 - Hoard & Jones, Pumpkin Stage, 7-8:30 p.m. - Matt VanFossen, Elks Lodge, 8-11 p.m. - Deep Down Country, VFW, 8-11 p.m. - Pocket Change, Main Street Barrel House, 9 p.m. to midnight. - Tammy Jo & Iron Horse, Blue Moon Tavern, 9 p.m. to midnight. Saturday, ...

Live Music Roundup

Friday, September 26 - Donnie Decena, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - Steve Ludwig and the Casual Hobos with Ryan Abercrombie & Secret Creek, Pennyroyal Opera House, Fairview, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 27 - Aristotle Jones, Centre Market, Wheeling, noon ...

Wheeling Island Hosts Second Annual Eats and Beats Festival

WHEELING — Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack welcomes the return of its second annual Eats and Beats Festival, taking place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27. This free, family-friendly event — held rain or shine — is open to the public and promises a full day of live ...

Rustic Mechanicals Bring ‘Macbeth’ to West Liberty University

WEST LIBERTY — The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only touring Shakespeare company, return to West Liberty University on Sunday, Sept. 28, with their Vaulting Ambition tour production of “Macbeth.” The troupe last appeared at West Liberty with “Julius Caesar” in 2024, and ...