Linsly Grad Sydney Burke Excited For First Half Marathon

May 25, 2026

Sydney Burke gleefully showed off her race bib Saturday morning, as she was about to embark on her first Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic. It was a big weekend overall for Burke, the daughter of Steven and Dr. Raina Burke of Wheeling. Saturday was the half marathon. Sunday was her graduation from The Linsly School. If there were any graduation jitters, she was about to run them out of her system and then some. "I've been watching it most of my life," Burke said. "My friend and I just finished our track season, and we decided, why not finish our track season with a half ...

Turak, Harrison Tackle Half Marathon Together

May 25, 2026

Ohio County Prosecutor Shawn Turak was preparing Saturday morning to run the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic for the second time. She also managed to rope in her friend, Casa for Children Executive Director Susan Harrison, to take on the challenging 13.1 miles for the first time. That ...

Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor Is Keeping Memory Of The Surprise Bombing Alive At 106

May 25, 2026

CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country's oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard ...

Crossfit Gym Members Tackle Tough As Nails Together

May 25, 2026

WHEELING – A group of St. Clairsville Crossfit gym members decided to tackle the Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan on Sunday during the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine. Leading the charge was Josh Sanders, deputy chief of the Wheeling ...

Ohio Friends Tackle Tough As Nails

May 25, 2026

WHEELING – Friends Amber Johnson of Marietta, Ohio, and Robin Hawkins of Beverly, Ohio, decided to take on the Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan together on Sunday during the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine. The duo said it was their ...

McMullen Stands Up To Tough As Nails Course This Year

May 25, 2026

WHEELING – The Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan doesn’t include a hip-hop dance challenge, but if it did Brad McMullen would be prepared. McMullen, 55, of Barnesville has a new hip since he last ran the course two years ago. He was excited about participating on ...