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Lunch With Books Will Be Livestreamed Lunch With Books and other live programs for adults at the Ohio County Public Library continue online via Facebook Livestream. On Tuesday, April 21 at noon: LIVESTREAM: Ohio County Sanitariums with Ryan Stanton. A social studies teacher at Wheeling Park High School where he teaches AP U.S. government and politics and the history of Wheeling, Stanton will discuss sanitariums in Ohio County, including the Schmulbach mansion, its use as a tuberculosis sanitarium, and how the property has changed over the years. The presenters will use their own ...

In-Home Care Serves A Niche During Pandemic

WHEELING — The Ohio Valley has embraced the concept of in-home care whenever possible to serve the elderly and physically challenged. However that, too, has experienced a few hiccups with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that has touched every state in the country. Tate Blanchard, ...

Gardeners Ramp Up Planting For Prep for Food Shortage

ALPENA, Michigan — More people are planting gardens and gardeners are planting more crops this year, in response to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak causing a food shortage. Experts have not confirmed there will be a shortage, but gardeners are still beefing up their vegetable ...

Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge

Hand washing has become a worldwide obsession as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But Kelly Reed of Davisville,West Virginia decided this was the perfect time to get her hands dirty. Stuck at home and scrolling through Facebook one recent day, she saw a friend’s post about the ...

Mise Nominated for Music Awards

NEW YORK CITY — Recording artist Justin Mise, a native of Wheeling, has nabbed two nominations for the 18th annual Independent Music Awards thanks to votes from fans in the Ohio Valley. Dubbed “an up-and-coming pop/dance sensation,” Mise is recognized for “Take a Piece” in the ...

Collectors Enjoy Easter Egg Hunts

Collectors enjoy all kinds of decorative eggs, both old or new, and hunting for the perfect addition to your collection is always fun! Egg collectors seek colorful German papier mache eggs, vintage spun sugar eggs with scenes inside, hand painted eggs, carved eggs, African ostrich versions, ...