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Friday, February 14 - Gailya Dodd, 19th Hole, Wheeling, 6-8 p.m. - Ron Retzer Trio, Generations Restaurant & Pub, Wheeling, 6-8 p.m. - Donnie Decena, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - Gregg Molnar, El Gran Patron, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Tammy Jo & Iron Horse, Bellaire VFW, 7-10 p.m. - Kanawha, Prima Marina, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Dave Byers, The Pub on 213, Steubenville, 8-10 p.m. - The L’Ecuyers, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, February 15 - Jim Berze, Hightower Brewing Company, Rayland, 5-8 ...

Pennyroyal Opera House Show Features Waverly Run

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FAIRVIEW — The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show today, Friday, Feb. 14, featuring the Waverly Run Bluegrass Band. Waverly Run is from Williamstown in the Parkersburg, W.Va., area. They feature great bluegrass and gospel music and are well known throughout the area. ...

Can’t Lose If You Don’t Bet

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“I’ll be you can’t climb that tree as high as I can,” one sibling said to me. And I replied, “bet I can,” and I did. But that was the extent of our betting as kids. My siblings and I grew up in a home with a dad who abhorred illegal gambling. In fact, he didn’t approve of most any type of games of chance. There were no poker games with money on the table in our home. When our school sent home raffle tickets, we were told to politely return them to our teachers. No gambling meant no gambling. Our father’s deep disgust for illegal gambling had him taking on some of ...

Live Music Roundup

Out & About

Friday, February 7 - Chuck Lucas, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - The Dead Revival Band, Waterfront Hall, Wheeling, 7 p.m. - Beside Myself — Elton John/Billy Joel Tribute, Undo’s West, St. Clairsville, 8 p.m. - Ashley Best, The Pub on 213, Steubenville, ...