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Crosscurrents 2024 Art Exhibit Open at Stifel

WHEELING ˾ֱ Creative freedom, diverse perspectives, talent, camaraderie and recognition are hallmarks of the annual Crosscurrents art exhibition at Oglebay Institute˾ֱs Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling. A staple in OI˾ֱs exhibition season for 45 years, Crosscurrents is a unique blend of ...

Benwood Marks 100 Years Since Deadly Mine Disaster

BENWOOD ˾ֱ Sunday marks 100 years since the Benwood Mine Disaster occurred. On Monday, April 28, 1924, at approximately 7:05 a.m., the Benwood Mine of Wheeling Steel Corporation˾ֱs Benwood Works in Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia exploded, killing all 119 coal miners who were ...

Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey ˾ֱ Crafting The Region˾ֱs Finest Spirits

PITTSBURGH ˾ֱ Each week, Michael Foglia and his team of distillers at Wigle Whiskey in the city˾ֱs Strip District spend their days creating some of the finest craft whiskeys in the nation. Following the distillation process, those spirits find themselves barreled in 53-gallon casks and stored ...

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A Blooming Message From Mom in Heaven

My patience has paid off. It took seven years, but Mom has sent me a message from heaven. When Mom passed away in 2017, I inherited two of her many live plants. They are Christmas cactus plants that held a prominent window seat location in the dining room of my childhood home. It˾ֱs the ...

Think Twice?

Did you ever do something and later sit back and think ˾ֱWhat was I thinking?˾ֱ We˾ֱve all been there, I˾ֱm sure. Maybe it was the purchase of something we felt we could not live without only to learn we really could. You know, like a pair of lime green shoes that really look like ...

Springtime Delivers More Than Sunshine

The sights and sounds and even smells of spring are all around us now. The odor of chimney smoke is slowly being replaced by the scent of freshly cut grass. It˾ֱs a welcome homage to the new season. The drab browns and gray colors of the wooded areas around the house are quickly being ...

Just Some ˾ֱFeed˾ֱ For Thought

It˾ֱs just a silly chicken, I tell myself. Throw the hen some feed and move on. But then this beautiful black as coal and shiny fowl begins to follow me to my car. Okay, I tell myself, I will engage the lonely chicken for a minute or two. So I sit on my neighbor˾ֱs front porch steps and talk ...

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Martins Celebrate 62 Years

Don and Jean Martin of Wheeling are celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary this weekend. They were married on Aug. 12, 1961, at Grove Methodist Church by Reverend William Woods. Don is retired after being employed with the Kroger Co. for 43 years, and Jean also worked for Krogers for ...

Bennett-Welsch

Amanda SueEllen Bennett and Matthew Thomas Welsch would like to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Amanda is the alumni director for West Liberty University, and Matthew is the owner of Vagabond Kitchen in downtown Wheeling. Both Amanda and Matthew are alumni from West ...

McCabe-Butts

John and Kristen McCabe of Wheeling are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melina Angela McCabe, to R. Michael Butts, son of Ronald and Tina Butts of Wheeling. The bride-to-be is a May 2023 graduate of West Virginia University, receiving a bachelor˾ֱs degree in biomedical ...

Acree-Grosso

Mr. John Acree and Dr. Susan Kinkead-Acree of Vienna, Virginia are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole, to Antonio Grosso, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Wharton of Wheeling, West Virginia, also the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grosso of Naples, Florida. Ms. Acree holds a ...

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McCleery, Lee

James McCleery and Brook Lee were united in marriage on June 9, 2023 at the Hyatt in Cambridge, Maryland. Dr. Jim Orr officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Hyatt. James is the son of Beth McCleery and the late Charles McCleery of both West Alexander, Pa. and Wheeling, W.Va. ...

Posteraro, Peckens

Breeci Peckens and Mario Posteraro were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug. 19, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiltonsville, with The Very Rev. William Cross officiating. Parents of the couple are Doug and Judy Peckens of Yorkville, and John and Elaine Posteraro of Wexford, Pa. The ...

Albanese, Howard

Amanda Howard and Angelo Albanese were joined in marriage on June 24, at Armstrong Farms in Sarver, Pa. The wedding was officiated by Pastor Ron Cralton. The following reception was held at Armstrong Farms. The bride is the daughter of Alicia L. Howard and the late Paul R. Howard of Valley ...

Abe, Corona

Karen Corona Merritt announces the marriage of her daughter, Gretchen Danielle Corona, to Takeru Abe. The wedding took place in a civil ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, on March 13, 2022. The bride is the daughter of Karen Corona Merritt of Morgantown, and Robert Corona of East Elmhurst, New York. ...

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Olivers Celebrate 70th Anniversary

Katy and Curt Oliver of Wheeling are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple met during high school, were married Dec. 19, 1953 in Wheeling, and lived in north Wheeling before settling in Mozart to raise their family. They are members of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in ...

Whites Celebrate Golden

Charles E. (Chip) White Jr. and Martha Blizzard White of Wheeling celebrated their 50th anniversary on November 23. The couple˾ֱs wedding took place in 1973 at Saint Michael˾ֱs Church, officiated by Father Mario Claro and Reverend Robert Coupe. They have four daughters, four sons-in-law ...

Deans Celebrate Golden

Gary and Cindy Dean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10, 2023. The couple currently reside in Washington, Pa., but lived in Wheeling their entire lives. They were married at Corpus Christi Parish, on Nov. 10, 1973. Gary is the son of the late Ivan and Eleanor Dean of ...

Ottes Celebrate 73rd

Bud and Jane Otte celebrate 73 years of marriage on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. They were married at St. James Church in McMechen on Nov. 10, 1950. They have four children Sandy Schane (Thomas), Mark Otte (Kelley), Mike Otte (Denise) and Scarlett Hubbs (Robert). Four grandchildren include Scott ...

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Dark Star Jubilee Returns to Legend Valley With Stacked Lineup

THORNVILLE, Ohio ˾ֱ Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, and the annual gathering of Deadheads, music lovers and outdoor concert enthusiasts returns to Legend Valley with the annual Dark Star Jubilee. This year˾ֱs Jubilee once again brings three headlining nights of host band ...

Ukrainian Refugee Family Discussed

WHEELING ˾ֱ The Ohio County Public Library˾ֱs next Lunch With Books program will feature SOURCE of Resilience: The Story of a Refugee Family from Ukraine. The program begins at noon on Tuesday, May 21 at the library in downtown Wheeling. More than two years after the full-fledged ...

Luke Bryan˾ֱs Annual Farm Tour Returns in September

NASHVILLE ˾ֱ Five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will headline his 15th Farm Tour this September setting up stages in the fields of local farms Sept. 21-28. The Ohio Valley is smack in the middle of two of those Farm Tour stops ˾ֱ both just off of Interstate 70 in Millersport, ...

New ˾ֱDisney Jr. Live On Tour: Let˾ֱs Play˾ֱ Coming to Wheeling

WHEELING ˾ֱ ˾ֱDisney Jr. Live On Tour: Let˾ֱs Play˾ֱ presented by Walmart marks the latest version of the Disney Jr. live tour, which will visit Wheeling on Oct. 30 at the Capitol Theatre. New to the tour this year is the addition of Ariel from the highly anticipated new series ˾ֱDisney ...