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Taylor Swift may have trouble finding jet parking

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she’d better already have a place to park her plane. Even the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., seems to be rooting for ...

National Road Yard Sale Festival starts May 29

The 21st Anniversary of the National Road Yard Sale Festival will begin May 29 and run until June 2 from St. Louis to Baltimore, Maryland. The 824-mile sale celebrates this historic byway, giving communities the opportunity to host festivals and other community events. Individuals and vendors are expected to set up with an assortment of roadside treasures including antiques and furniture, housewares, collectables, and in a few locations be able to purchase Amish treats along the route. The National Road, in many places known as U.S. 40, was built between 1811 and 1834 to reach the ...

‘A Strand of Love’ Valentine concert set in Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE — “A Strand of Love” Valentine concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Strand Theatre, 811 Fifth St. in Moundsville. The concert features The Ron Retzer Trio performing love songs from the 1950s through today in all genres including pop, country and oldies. ...

International Culture Fair ‘Preserving the Past’ with Buckeye Local club

CONNORVILLE — Buckeye Local High School’s Foreign Language Club is taking a look back as it prepares for the 19th Annual International Culture Fair. This year’s event, which is themed “Preserving the Past,” is set for 5-8 p.m. Feb. 22 and will include plenty of food and festivities. Bonnie Soos, who shares co-advisory duties with Savana Granat, said admission is free but food-tasting tickets will be sold to sample fare from around the world. Tables will dot the commons area featuring exhibits from the Americas and Europe to Asia and beyond, while students will provide ...

Ferry organizations raise money for Kelly

MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry Lions Club and American Legion Post 38 are hosting a spaghetti dinner to benefit former fire chief Tom Kelly and his family from noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at the legion. Kelly stepped down from the fire chief post at the end of 2023 and has been diagnosed with ...

Lions Club to support local bars

MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry Lions Club is preparing for its third annual bar crawl, which will take place March 9. “We include all of the local bars and clubs in Martins Ferry. That’s who we support with this event,” club member Kayla Shreve said. Shreve said the goal of the ...