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St. C. marks 24th year as a Tree City

T-L Photo/ROBERT A. DEFRANK The Rev. Thomas Chillog of St. Mary Catholic Church, from left, Ann Bonner, regional urban forester with the Division of Forestry, St. Clairsville Mayor Kathryn Thalman, Recreation Director Eric Gay and Jenn Johnson, member of the recreation board, join in planting ...

Secret Gardens Tour and Outdoor Garden Market is June 10

WHEELING — The Museums Committee of Oglebay Institute is once again hosting its popular garden tour for its spring fundraiser. The Secret Gardens Tour & Garden Market takes place June 10. Tour-goers will visit and explore six of the area’s loveliest gardens, meet the passionate ...

‘Women Speak’ program set at Towngate

WHEELING — Towngate Theatre will again host the Women of Appalachia Project “Women Speak,” a presentation of story, poetry and song showcasing women artists from throughout the Appalachian region. The historic Towngate Theatre is located at 2118 Market St, Wheeling. The event takes place from 1-3 p.m. May 20. The performance will center around “Women Speak: Volume Eight,” a lavish mix of Appalachian female voices — northern, central, southern, Affrilachian, LGBTQ, those differently abled and with developmental differences, emerging and well established — every voice ...

Having fun in the ’Ville

Photos Provided Little Rooks Miller enjoys some Kirke’s Ice Cream during the event. The tasty treat is being served up by his mother, Olivia Miller. Members of the Barnesville community turn out to enjoy the first “Fun in the Ville” event of the season on Thursday. The date was ...

McCoy to perform first show at ‘The Mark’

CADIZ — Country music legend Neal McCoy returns to the Ohio Valley to headline the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the newly constructed outdoor stage “The Mark” at Sally Buffalo Park in Cadiz ON June 1. Presented by Pennington’s in Jewett and summer concert series Presenting Sponsor WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, this free concert will open gates at 4 p.m. and feature a variety of food truck vendors and beverages for sale. Activities start at 6 p.m. with recognition of donors who helped fund the construction of the stage and sponsors of the Summer Concert ...

Historical Society of Mount Pleasant celebrates 75th anniversary

MOUNT PLEASANT — This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Historical Society of Mount Pleasant. The historical society was founded in 1948 and is one of Ohio’s oldest active historical organizations. It originally was formed to assure the preservation of the Ohio Yearly Quaker Meeting House. Since then it has grown significantly and expanded to include the Mount Pleasant Township of Jefferson County as well as the surrounding communities, particularly the communities with Quaker influence that do not have their own society to preserve their records. The society also serves as ...