BARTON — The 29th annual Barton Polkafest will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Barton Fireman’s Field, rain or shine. The event is one the largest and oldest festivals of its kind within a 60-mile radius. According to Squad Capt. Jeff Gazdik, the event draws over 2,000 ...
WHEELING — The Queen of Queens will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling. The queen will be crowned at the OVAC Football Game on Saturday, July 22. Tickets for both events can be purchased through links found on the ovac.org website. Tickets will ...
Ted and Annita McCort celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Thursday, July 13. They were united in marriage at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lafferty with the Rev. P. Cafferelli officiating. Ted is the son of the late Ted Jr. (“Red”) and Doris McCort. He is retired from his job with the Ohio Department of Transportation. Annita is the daughter of the late Sylvester (“Stratts”) and Maria Melchiori. The couple has three children: Eric McCort and his wife Julie of Flushing; Rene Warner of Lafferty; and Crystal Twarog and her husband Ryan of Bethesda. They have eight ...
BELLAIRE — The Bellaire Business Association is hosting its second annual Bellaire Business Bash featuring a car, truck and bike show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Union Park. The event will also feature games, inflatables, 50/50 raffles and food. A farmers’ market will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the park. Those who wish to enter a car, truck or bike into the show must register either online or at 10 a.m. at the event. Those who register online before Aug. 5 can pay a reduced fee per vehicle. Trophies will be awarded in multiple categories by independent ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting of members will be held Aug. 8 at The Market at Ebbert Farms, 68101 Ebbert North Road, St. Clairsville. Doors open at 5 p.m. with time to visit sponsor displays. The dinner and meeting will start at 6 p.m., and the meal will be catered by Two Stack Bar-B-Que. Voting on proposed policies, electing board of trustee members and electing delegates to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation 2024 Annual Meeting will take place. “This is an opportunity for our members to set the course for our new program year,” Alex Davidson, ...
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Five-Star Weekend” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 2. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry (Berkley) 3. “Zero Days” by Ruth Ware (Scout) 4. “The Covenant of Water” by Abraham Verghese (Grove) 5. “The Only One Left” by Riley Sager (Dutton) 6. “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) 7. “Cross Down” by Patterson/DuBois (Little, Brown) 8. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 9. “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano (Dial) 10. “Identity” by Nora Roberts (St. Martin’s Press) 11. “Love, ...
