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Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund announces 2025 grant recipients

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NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio has awarded nearly $3,000 in grants to organizations advancing quality of life in the region. “We are honored to be investing in individuals and organizations who share my father’s commitment to the people and places of Appalachian Ohio,” said Eric Myers, a Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund committee member and Myers’ son. “Our hope is that this funding not only improves lives but uplifts communities.” The 2025 grantees are: ∫ The Groknu Foundation, through a fiscal sponsorship ...

Wheeling Symphony ringing in 95 years with special performance

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WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is wrapping up its season with a concert on Thursday, May 15, that will highlight the local community and celebrate the past 95 years of music — while looking to the future. One unique element for this year’s final show of the season is a ...

Harshman returning for poetry reading

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MOUNDSVILLE —West Virginia poet laureate Marc Harshman will be at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. This return appearance provides a new opportunity to enjoy a poetry reading that was disrupted by storms and power outages at the end of April. Harshman will share poems from his new collection, “Dispatch from the Mountain State.” Harshman was appointed in 2012 as the seventh poet laureate of West Virginia. He is, besides being a poet, the author of 14 nationally acclaimed children’s books including “Fallingwater: The Building of Frank ...

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Birds and Breakfast will take place 7-11 a.m. May 31 in the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area on Salem Ridge Road, Flushing. This birding event is free and open to the public. Come any time, rain or shine. Enjoy a free breakfast, then hike through grasslands, wetlands and woodlands to spend some time with the birds. Birders of any skill level are welcome. Last year’s event recorded 52 different bird species. If you have questions or want more information, call Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District at 740-526-0027. Dillonvale Rosebuds will host the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs ...

The Thursday Music Club of Wheeling Hosts Honors Recital

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WHEELING — The Young Musicians Auditions Recital was held in April at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church in Wheeling. Forty-four students who received ratings of superior or superior with honors during the Young Musician Auditions were invited to participate in the recital. Visitors ...