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National Road Yard Sale Festival starts May 29

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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 ...

Entertainment set for Thursday Music Club

Living

WHEELING — JoAnn Davis will entertain the Thursday Music Club at 11 a.m. Thursday at The CharHouse on the Boulevard in Bethlehem. Call Sandy Smith at 304-242-1628 by Saturday, Jan. 27, to make a reservation. The lunch will be CharHouse pretzel burger, pasta salad, dessert, coffee, tea and water. Members Carol Millard and Lois Neitzelt will greet members and guests. Anyone can join the Thursday Music. President Suzie McCormick will have a short business meeting calling on Mary Ann Mysliwiec for the treasurer’s report and Judy Szymialis for the secretary’s report and other ...

Viennese Winter Ball Cotillion ready to dance

Living

WHEELING — The Viennese Winter Ball, the most elegant social event of the season, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Glessner Auditorium in Wilson Lodge, Oglebay. Organized by a 16-member committee, the Ball is an important fundraiser for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. A highlight ...

Lions Club to support local bars

Living

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 ...

Ferry organizations raise money for Kelly

Living

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 ...

65th wedding anniversary

Anniversaries

William “Skip” and Dollie Meeker will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 31. William is the son of the late Daniel and Midge Meeker. His wife, the former Dollie Merkel, is the daughter of the late Woodrow and Mary Merkel. They have one daughter, Kim Davis and her husband ...