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Free Movie Showings Scheduled at Moundsville Library

MOUNDSVILLE – There will be free film showings at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library on May 26, June 1 and June 8. On Tuesday, May 26, starting at 6 p.m., the feature is “Song Sung Blue,” a musical-bio-drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as a Neil Diamond tribute act. Rated PG-13, this film released in 2025 is 132 minutes in length. On Monday, June 1, starting at 6 p.m., the feature is the acclaimed 2013 crime-caper “Now You See Me,” starring Jesse Eisenberg with an all-star cast. A team of illusionists pull off bank heists during their performances and ...

Speaker to Discuss PTSD and the Civil War Soldier

WHEELING – On Wednesday, May 27, Jeanne Cox will be the guest speaker at the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable meeting. As a retired nurse practitioner, Cox’s interest in Civil War history and the medical treatment of Civil War soldiers began more than 20 years ago. The focus of her recent research is the physical and mental wounds suffered by Civil War veterans' battle experiences. During the 1860s, medical officials’ evaluations of soldiers did not acknowledge mental illness issues as battle wounds. Her research explores the evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD ...

Program Examines Saint John’s Bible

WHEELING – The Ohio County Public Library's next Lunch With Books program will welcome Father Joshua Saxe with “The Saint John Bible: Art, Scripture and Community.” The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, May 26. The Saint John’s Bible, commissioned by the monks of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, is the first handwritten and illuminated Bible created in over 500 years. Brought to life by a team of artists and calligraphers, the seven-volume work brings together the ancient tradition of illuminated manuscripts with modern artistic expression. The Ven. ...

First Communion, Wedding Veil Heirloom

Photo Provided Phyllis and Bill Ripley of Wheeling were married for 51 years before his passing in 2023. Their love and legacy continue through a cherished family tradition centered around Phyllis’ wedding veil. The veil has been worn by each of their six granddaughters for their First ...

LaBowls Launches Beyond the Bowl to Spotlight Wheeling Restaurants

WHEELING — Local smoothie bowl business LaBowls, owned by Brian Campbell and Sami Labelle, in partnership with Wheeling Heritage, is launching Beyond the Bowl, a six-episode YouTube mini-series celebrating food, collaboration and community throughout the Ohio Valley. Filmed and produced by ...

A Sampling of Wheeling Preservationists

(EDITORS NOTE: This is the third article in a series of four that focus on historic preservation during the month of May – Historic Preservation Month. This article features six individuals or couples who are among the many in Wheeling who are actively involved in saving Wheeling’s built ...