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National Girl Scout Cookies Weekend Is Here

WHEELING — Do you want Girl Scout cookies but don’t know a Girl Scout? No problem! The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council has launched a “Cookie Finder” feature on its website, where customers can simply go online and order cookies from the comfort of their home -- without having to seek out a Girl Scout. Previously, cookie customers would need to consult their local Girl Scout and place an order through them. But beginning this month, customers can enter their zip code into the Girl Scout Cookie Finder at BDGSC.org to purchase from a local Girl Scout troop online for ...

Setting the Mood With Candles

If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don’t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that’s why candles have become such a popular decor element over the course of the pandemic. Little lights you can place anywhere, candles can make a room feel cozy and welcoming. DECORATING ...

Viennese Winter Ball Cotillion Celebrating 40th Anniversary

Stella Boldrick, Cotillion chairwoman of the Viennese Winter Ball Committee, has announced the members of the 2021 Cotillion. Ten young women and 10 young men, all of whom are seniors at local schools, have volunteered through their high school years at Wheeling Symphony events. For the past ...

Stadium Cuisine Earns Home Field Advantage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When it comes to preparing a menu for the biggest football game of the year, Aramark, which partners with the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs and a dozen other NFL teams for food and beverage services, knows what it takes to energize fans and keep them well-fed. While ...

Pandemic Cuisine: Odd Pairings, Old Favorites on the Menu

NEW YORK (AP) — Whether it’s kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods long forgotten or rejected for taste, texture or smell. Some have ...

Oglebay Institute Gives Helinski Shelter Girls Chance to Dance

WHEELING — It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday in mid-January at the Youth Services System Helinski Shelter for girls. Three teens in sweatpants and T-shirts stand in their sock feet in the middle of a small conference room-turned-dance studio, facing a 19-inch flatscreen monitor. The long table ...