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Murder mystery benefits local nonprofit

BARNESVILLE — Foster Hope Ohio Valley is offering a murder mystery dinner fundraiser on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at The Main Street Barrel House, 137 E. Main St., Barnesville. The murder occurs at the 2025 Silver Screen Awards Festival, and it’s up to the audience to discover who done it. ...

Ice castles are cool attraction

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. (AP) — An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states. Ice Castles, which are both temporary art installations and tourist attractions, feature towers, tunnels, archways and caves, all created by growing, ...

Viennese Winter Ball to be held Feb. 1 at Oglebay Park’s Glessner Auditorium

WHEELING — The Viennese Winter Ball will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Oglebay’s Glessner Auditorium. Members of the Viennese Winter Ball Cotillion will be introduced to patrons during the Patron Party, which takes place the weekend before the ball. The 2025 Cotillion features 10 young ...

Tiny Worlds brought to life

WEST LIBERTY — Explore some of the smallest, yet most magnificent, plants, animals, amphibians and insects of the Appalachian Mountains through a new exhibit of illustrations by West Virginia native and West Liberty University alumna Rosalie Haizlett from Jan. 15-Feb. 12 at WLU’s Nutting ...

Harrison County resident pens first children’s book

TIPPECANOE — Yvonne A. Ackerman, owner of The Market at Gladman Farms, announced the release of her first children’s book, “Dylan’s Dream: Bucky at the County Fair,” published by Palmetto Publishing. According to a news release, “Dylan’s Dream” provides children a glimpse of ...

Forming future stars: Children’s acting classes now available

MOUNDSVILLE — Acting classes for children will be offered on several Saturdays in February and March at The Strand Theatre in Moundsville. Different skills will be taught to different age groups as described below. Classes will be offered on Feb. 1, 8 and 15 and March 1, 8 and 15. ...