WHEELING – After crossing the finish line Saturday, Carl Kondrach of Barnesville competed in his 40th out of the 48 Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classics ever held. “This is my 40th race I've done of the Ogden, but I have competed in about 1,100 races, and I do roughly 100 a year,” ...
WHEELING – Shaun Jeter was excited for adventure as he prepared himself for his first Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan in Wheeling on Sunday. “I was born in Wheeling, and grew up across the river in Martins Ferry,” he said. “I spent the first 18 years of my ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The former Home Pizza location will soon see life again. Thai Wok has signed a lease and plans to begin renovations soon to convert the former pizza spot into the city’s first Thai restaurant. Zoning and Planning Administrator Tom Murphy said the city is fully ...
SHADYSIDE — The village of Shadyside is preparing to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. To celebrate, the village is hosting a parade on July 11 with participants lining up at 3 p.m. before getting underway at 4 p.m. The parade will start near Defelice Pizza and end near Coffee Central. Village America 250 committee chairperson Melanie Haswell said that following the parade the historic loop will continue to be closed for traffic to be the location for the village’s America 250 festival. “We are welcoming fire trucks, marching bands, classic cars, bagpipe players, and ...
TORONTO — A search by a German historian led to a discovery that touched the lives of a Toronto man and his family. Last fall, Toronto’s Jim Rinaldo said that, in advance of Memorial Day, the daughter of a cousin who lives in Columbus received a call from Torben Haunhost, a historian in ...
Shortly after the sun peaks over the horizon on Saturday morning (if it's not hidden by rainclouds) hundreds of competitors and even more spectators will be ready to kick off the summer season in downtown Wheeling with their participation in the annual Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend ...
