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Activities all summer long in Wheeling

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WHEELING — The Friendly City will offer fun for all ages during the summer as festivals, concerts and other events heat up across Wheeling. Olivia Litman, marketing director of the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau, noted there is much to look forward to in the city this summer, especially regarding events that will not dent one’s pockets. “People ask, ‘What’s going on in Wheeling?’ and really the best answer I can give them is ‘What’s not?’ because typically from Tuesday through Sunday, there is some sort of live entertainment, event or festival of some sort ...

Great Minds Fellowship supports students looking to make a difference

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont College officials announced that two of their students have been accepted into the Great Minds Fellowship program offered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Zoe Showalter and Lilian Worchester are the 2024 Great Minds Fellows from Belmont College. ...

$4-million reclamation project complete at Friendship Park

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SMITHFIELD — Members of the Friendship Park board were joined by state and federal officials Thursday to celebrate the completion of a $4 million project that included the replacement of 3,250 feet of coal mine high walls with 8,070 feet of trails surrounded by 34 acres of scenic prairie and ...

Hopalong Cassidy at Night at the Museum

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BARNESVILLE — Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum invites the public to attend at 6 p.m. Monday a talk and special exhibit about Hopalong Cassidy, who was played by Hendrysburg native William Boyd. Boyd was born on June 5, 1895, in Hendrysburg and grew up in Cambridge, Ohio. Boyd became known for his hero cowboy role Hopalong Cassidy. Linda F. Robertson is the featured speaker. Linda is the author of “Bull Sh*t with Cream on It: A Leadership Memoir” and worked at Kent State University for 22 years. As a child, Linda grew up on a remote Wyoming sheep ranch in the 1950s. In ...

Gov. DeWine announces expanded Sales Tax Holiday

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COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine announced the 2024 expanded Sales Tax Holiday will take place from midnight Tuesday, July 30, until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. In conjunction with the Ohio General Assembly, DeWine expanded the length of Ohio’s Sales Tax holiday to 10 days and will allow tax-free purchases made in-person or online on all eligible items of up to $500. “Ohio’s sales tax holiday, historically, has been meant to help families buy clothing and school supplies for the upcoming school year,” DeWine said. “This expanded sales tax break will help Ohio’s families ...