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Where to Get Help With Medicare Decisions

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Dear Savvy Senior, I’ll be 65 in a few months and could sure use some help sorting through all the confusing Medicare options that are available to me. Where can I get help with my Medicare decisions? --Baffled Bob Dear Bob, With around 11,400 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day in 2026, you’re asking a very timely question. Many people approaching Medicare are confused by all the choices available today. In addition to original Medicare (Part A and B) that has been around for more than 60 years, you also have the option of enrolling in a Part D prescription drug plan, and a ...

Blend to Speak Before Ohio County Master Gardeners

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WHEELING – The Ohio County Master Gardeners will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. The meeting will take place at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church, 905 National Road, Wheeling. The speaker will be Eric Blend. He will instruct the group on the gardening calendar, timing planting for optimum results and raising backyard chickens. Blend is the owner and lead grower of The Blended Homestead in Wheeling, where he transformed a small backyard garden into a thriving 40-acre agricultural operation. A graduate of West Virginia University, Blend ...

Live Music Roundup

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Friday, April 10 - Jim Berze, The West Sports Bar, Wheeling 7 p.m. - Josh Garrett, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay's Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Tammy Jo & Iron Horse, Claire Tavern, Clarington, 7-10 p.m. - New Age Adenas Duo, Froehlich's Classic Corner, Steubenville, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 - Sarah Hays Duo, Luna Bleu Lounge at Le Chateau Pier, Smithfield, 7 p.m. - Gregg Molnar, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay's Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - The Muddle, Black Sheep Vineyard, Adena, 7:30 p.m. - Altared States with Sunless Sky, Morbid Mind and Lyssa Quell, RU Venue ...

Comedy Is Back in the Ohio Valley This Weekend

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Big laughs return to the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack tonight for Dinner and a Show with two great comedians. Ty Mac will be the feature, and Quinn Patterson will be the headliner. Tickets are available for dinner or just the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and show time is 8 p.m. The ...

Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour Hits WesBanco Arena

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WHEELING – Leaders in breaking barriers and making history, the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to Wheeling this weekend for a stop on the team’s 100 Year Tour — a landmark tour in Globetrotters history — performing on Sunday, April 12, at WesBanco Arena. This centennial ...

Victoria Jamboree Hosts Spring Gospel Show

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The Victoria Jamboree will celebrate spring with a semi-gospel show on Saturday, April 11. The show will feature a supergroup of talented vocalists and will highlight some of the greatest gospel songs. Guests will include Miss Jeanie, Joylene Garrison, Lauria Labishak, Alice Rogers, Debbie ...