Editor’s note: Kristina Estle is a local historian and researcher who serves as director of the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing. She became interested in the following topic during her work at the Bellaire Public Library and with historical groups in the area. BELLAIRE — John ...
BRILLIANT — Wells Township Haunted House will host its third annual Mid-Summer Metal Fest and Lights Out Tour on July 8. The gates will open at 3 p.m., and the first band will start performing at 4 p.m. Six heavy metal bands will take the stage at the event. Sunless Sky from Cleveland ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Heritage Museum is celebrating decades of outstanding athletes that hail from the Ohio Valley with a special exhibit called “Ohio Valley Athletic Legends.” The display will highlight recognizable baseball, basketball, football and wrestling legends ...
BARNESVILLE — The Belmont County Historical Society is sponsoring a field trip to the Barnesville petroglyph, known locally as Track Rocks, on July 13. John Boilegh, an anthropologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, will lead the tour. Track Rocks is located just a few ...
HIKING IS so much more enjoyable when you can take your four-legged sidekick along. Finding the perfect place to hike with your pup may require a bit more digging, but it’s certainly time well spent. While it may be intuitive to think that all hiking trails allow dogs, that’s not always the case. While most parks allow dogs, they typically have trails specifically designated as dog friendly. In addition, some trails require dogs to be leashed while hiking, while others allow dogs to be off-leash. Another consideration is the dog-friendly trails’ rating. They can range from ...
BELMONT — The Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District will host Camp WILD starting at 9 a.m. July 20-21 at Barkcamp State Park. WILD stands for “wander, investigate, learn and discover.” Samantha Hearn, agriculture and education specialist at Belmont SWCD, said that the ...
