Many people would never guess what this strange bottle was used for. Although it is called a “teakettle” by bottle collectors because of its shape, it is an antique ink bottle. A quill pen made from a sharpened feather was used to write before a better pen was invented in the early 1800s. ...
WHEELING — If you have strolled through the gallery at Artworks Around Town in the past couple of years, you have undoubtedly noticed Diana Wagner’s handiwork. The fragrances will draw you in and the vast array of products displayed invitingly will keep you looking. There are goat’s ...
BETHANY – A Bethany College English major recently won first place in the 2020 ECHO Student Literary Competition’s poetry division. Nativa O’Brien, who will graduate in May with a bachelor of arts in English with a concentration in creative writing, submitted three poems for ...
WHEELING — With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in America, the 2019-2020 academic year has been particularly unique for schools across the country. Like many schools in the Ohio Valley, when the COVID-19 pandemic became a reality in the United States, The Linsly School in Wheeling ...
WARREN, Ohio — He may be closing in on a century of life, but Jake Kois refuses to let the threat of a deadly virus — or anything else, for that matter — slow him down. In fact, the 91-year-old said he’s never going to retire, and not even a broken hip will change his mind. Kois and ...
Gorby to Launch New Book Via Tuesday Online Program The Ohio County Public Library’s Lunch With Books Livestream program will be held at noon Tuesday, April 28 with Hal Gorby, launching his brand new book. Join him live from the safety of your own home computer or phone for another fascinating Facebook LIVESTREAM presentation. Gorby will discuss his new book from WVU Press: “Wheeling’s Polonia: Reconstructing Polish Community in a West Virginia Steel Town.” Use the code: POLONIA30. Gorby’s study of Wheeling’s Polish community weaves together stories of ...
