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Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Live Music Schedule

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Friday, September 26 - Hoard & Jones, Pumpkin Stage, 7-8:30 p.m. - Matt VanFossen, Elks Lodge, 8-11 p.m. - Deep Down Country, VFW, 8-11 p.m. - Pocket Change, Main Street Barrel House, 9 p.m. to midnight. - Tammy Jo & Iron Horse, Blue Moon Tavern, 9 p.m. to midnight. Saturday, September 27 - Deep Down Country, Pumpkin Stage, 7-8:30 p.m. - White Collar Criminals, VFW, 8-11 p.m. - The Shuman Band, Pumpkin Stage, 9-11 p.m. - Sure Shot, Main Street Barrel House, 9 p.m. to midnight. - The Strays, Blue Moon Tavern, 9 p.m. to midnight. Sunday, September 28 - Just Plain ...

Live Music Roundup

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Friday, September 26 - Donnie Decena, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - Steve Ludwig and the Casual Hobos with Ryan Abercrombie & Secret Creek, Pennyroyal Opera House, Fairview, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 27 - Aristotle Jones, Centre Market, Wheeling, noon to 2 p.m. - New Age Adenas, Grand Vue Fall Fest, Moundsville, noon to 2:30 p.m. - Stone Campus with Stone Church Video and Nathan Allen, Outdated Threats, Wheeling, 7 p.m. - Two by Fours (acoustic karaoke), Black Sheep Vineyard, Adena, 7:30 p.m. - Bob Gaudio, Lakeview Cantina at Oglebay’s Wilson ...

Wheeling Island Hosts Second Annual Eats and Beats Festival

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WHEELING — Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack welcomes the return of its second annual Eats and Beats Festival, taking place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27. This free, family-friendly event — held rain or shine — is open to the public and promises a full day of live ...

Rustic Mechanicals Bring ‘Macbeth’ to West Liberty University

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WEST LIBERTY — The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only touring Shakespeare company, return to West Liberty University on Sunday, Sept. 28, with their Vaulting Ambition tour production of “Macbeth.” The troupe last appeared at West Liberty with “Julius Caesar” in 2024, and they are excited to make their annual return. Founded in 2014 by Celi Oliveto, the Mechanicals tour Shakespeare’s works across the state, using original staging conditions and bold casting to make the classics accessible for modern audiences. This season, real-life couple Jason A. Young and Sarah ...

Cigar Social Event Is Held in Wheeling

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WHEELING — Gumby's Cigar Social in conjunction with the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority drew scores of area cigar aficionados and colleagues to the outdoor patio of WesBanco Arena Thursday night in Wheeling. The private event featured live music, catered cuisine, a ...

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Her name is Hope. She came into the world pink-cheeked and a perfect 6 pounds 1 ounce. My nephew Noah and his wife Kayla welcomed their daughter to their family of two boys and the family dog. Hope arrived in the early part of September, a month that has been a roller-coaster of emotions for many. Just one week after her joyous birth, our country saw a slate of violent acts that have worn us down emotionally and spiritually. Another senseless school shooting, an innocent woman slain on a commuter train and then the horrific murder of conservative Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk ...