Sandi Thompson, Director of the Puskarich Public Library System, has been named Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award honors a librarian whose recent accomplishments have impacted the library profession and service to the community. Thompson combines small town sensibility with ...
BARNESVILLE — The Watt Center for History and the Arts 2024 calendar is now available for sale at the following Barnesville locations: Barnesville Antique Mall, Do-It-Best Hardware, Avenues of Barnesville, Designed for Print, The Flower Gardens and Barnesville Chamber of Commerce. Copies will also be available at the Watt Center during the group’s book sale at 511 Watt Ave. in the old company office building during the Pumpkin Festival. The annual calendar for next year focuses on the National Road. The groundbreaking for the federal highway in Ohio occurred on Independence ...
On Sept. 1, 1973, George and Angie Laase of Martins Ferry were united in marriage by the Rev. Niler Southwick at First Presbyterian Church, Martins Ferry. Angie is the daughter of the late John and Helen Guka. George is the son of George and Marge Laase. They have a daughter, Carrie (Anthony) Whitehead, and a son, George III (Jesse); four grandchildren: Rachel and Tori Whitehead and Rhett and Isabella Laase. The couple will have a 50th anniversary celebration at a later date.
MARTINS FERRY — Community service will take center stage the week of Sept 11-18 as the Martins Ferry Lions Club and Hanover Fuel Stop partner to offer discounted meals. They will also have a daily drawing that week, giving a first responder a chance to win a gift card to use at the ...
WHEELING — Bill Welker, retired teacher, wrestling coach and author from Wheeling, has written a new fiction novel titled “One Wrestler’s Courage.” Welker said the story focuses on a main character who lives in eastern Pennsylvania in the south side projects when his mother was murdered. “He ends up coming to Wheeling and living with the coach. The story goes on, and there’s always a love story twist in all three of my novels – a coming of age, as you might say, but I don’t want to tell the ending,” he said. Welker said the story involves gangs, drugs and racial ...
WHEELING — The Thursday Music Club Membership Coffee/Tea will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, at CharHouse on the Avenue. There is no charge, but you must have a reservation. Call Sandy Smith at 304-242-1628 to make a reservation. Members Smith, Linda Hemphill and Betty Lane will greet members and guests at the door. You can join The Thursday Music Club any time. The Program Committee with Anita Chops as the chairwoman has procured a year of entertainment for The Thursday Music Club. They are as follows: ö Oct. 5 — Rachel Price ö Nov. 2 — Joyce Jingle & Wheeling Park High School ...
