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Victorian tea party to be held May 4 at Samuel Gill House

MOUNT PLEASANT — A Victorian “Afternoon Tea” Party will be held 1-3 p.m. May 4 at the Samuel Gill House Tea Room, 486 Union St., Mount Pleasant. Foods served will include an array of savory sandwiches followed by a selection of scones and other sweets, plus a variety of hot teas and ...

W.Va.’s poet laureate to visit Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE — The Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library will have a poetry reading event to wrap up National Poetry Month at 6 p.m. Tuesday, when West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will share poems from his latest collection, “Following the Silence.” Appointed in 2012 by ...

Blood donors are needed to save lives and honor moms

BELMONT — Every year, about 219,000 units of blood and platelets are needed to help patients experiencing women’s health issues, including about 1 of every 83 births. Leading up to this Mother’s Day, nonprofit Vitalant is highlighting that need and thanking donors who give through May ...

Former Ohio Valley resident has children’s book debut on Amazon

THROUGH THE eyes of the young and the old, the story of love transcends through generations. In her inaugural book “I’ll Never Forget,” Dana Ullom-Vucelich, former Shadyside resident, shares her passion for intergenerational relationships. A child is born, a grandmother’s heart swells and a lasting promise begins. The repeating prose touching each page of the book is one that every young and old heart yearns to hear, “I’ll love you always, just as you are.” With her studies in child development and gerontology, her career in aging services, her treasured memories of ...

‘Mamma Mia!’ set for May 3-5

The Wheeling Park High School Park Players will perform the iconic musical “Mamma Mia!” on May 3-5 in the J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center at WPHS. You can catch the show at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The musical, which features some of ABBA’s greatest hits, follows a mom and daughter, Donna and Sophie, leading up to Sophie’s wedding day. While Donna, with the help of two friends, is trying to get wedding details in order, Sophie decides to write letters to three men from her mother’s past, hoping one of them is her real dad and will walk her ...

More than just a bowl of noodles

TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl of ramen rarely fails to hit the spot. Often cooked right ...