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Art students take part in calendar contest

River High School art students, from left, Madison Alderman, Karson Pfalzgraf, Mara Beard, Gavin Todd, Jake Henry, Hunter Horton and Haylee Deitch pose after taking part in the annual calendar contest sponsored by The Marietta Times newspaper, a sister publication of The Times Leader. This ...

Viennese Winter Ball Cotillion ready to dance the night away

WHEELING — The Viennese Winter Ball, the most elegant social event of the season, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Glessner Auditorium in Wilson Lodge, Oglebay. Organized by a 17-member committee, the ball is an important fundraiser for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. A highlight of ...

Stifel Fine Arts center hosts regional student art exhibit

WHEELING — Oglebay Institute fosters and celebrates the talent and creativity of young artists, and it 34th annual Regional Student Art Exhibition is on display at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling through Feb. 10. The exhibit provides high school students the ...

Symphony to celebrate Italian heritage Feb. 11

A celebration of Italian culture and an Italy-based company’s 15th anniversary of operating in the Ohio Valley will culminate with dinner and music. The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will kick off the new year with Italian-inspired opera as part of its SoundBites series. “A Night at ...

Fundraiser to help service for women and children

BENWOOD — A benefit is set for this month to help the new behavioral health agency Transitions Thru Life, formed to assist at-risk homeless women and children in the Ohio Valley. National Women in Roofing, a volunteer organization that supports and advances the careers of women ...

Fire prevention group urges prompt Christmas tree removal

One-third of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association strongly encourages everyone to keep the festive memories and remove the hazards by disposing of Christmas trees promptly after the holiday season. “As much as we all enjoy the look and feel of Christmas trees in our homes, they’re large combustible items that have the potential to result in serious fires,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at the NFPA. “The longer Christmas trees remain in ...