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WLU Choirs to Present ‘Holiday Voices of Light’ Concert

WEST LIBERTY — Enjoy a festive celebration of choral music as the West Liberty University Choirs present their annual holiday concert at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23 at Christ United Methodist Church, located at 1232 National Road, Wheeling. The concert is free and open to the public, ...

‘Radium Girls’ Take the Stage At West Liberty’s Kelly Theatre

WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty University will have a special guest on hand for its student production of the play “Radium Girls” today — the playwright. “We are thrilled that playwright D.W. Gregory is coming to campus to see the show and provide the cast, crew, and audience, with a ...

Classic ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ Lands at Towngate Nov. 29

WHEELING — Thirty-seven years ago, a little lost alien, three million light years from home, wandered into the life of a lonely young boy and into the hearts of moviegoers around the world. “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” finds his way to the Towngate Theatre big screen for one night only ...

Climbing the Family Tree Takes Some Skill

WHEELING — A chance meeting between St. Clairsville car salesman Steve Wise and local genealogist Diane Rhodes opened a whole new outlook on life for Wise. Rhodes, who on Saturday marked 20 years as the genealogist overseeing the Wheeling Room at the Ohio County Public Library, met Wise ...

Quality Furniture Represents Tradition

Did you read the headline that ran just below this column last week stating: “Victorian Furniture No Longer in Style, Hard to Sell?” The Kovels’ antiques column, which reports on recent auctions, was reporting on the lack of buyers for a top-quality 1870-era cabinet. The Kovels’ ...

Annual Stifel Holiday Tea Set for Nov. 19

WHEELING — Welcome the holiday season with an afternoon tea at the historic Stifel Mansion, home to Oglebay Institute’s Fine Arts Center at 1330 National Road. An annual tradition, the Stifel Holiday Tea takes place from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the Stifel Fine Arts Center, which is ...