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Quarter Auction Set in Warwood WHEELING — The Civic League of Warwood will hold a quarter auction at the Warwood Elementary School gymnasium on Saturday, May 7. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the auction will take place from noon to 4 p.m. For tickets or more information, contact Janell Crinkey at 304-639-5493. Newcomers Meeting Slated on Thursday WHEELING — The regular monthly meeting of the Wheeling Newcomers Club will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, at the Wheeling Country Club. The club is open to all new or returning ladies to the Wheeling area. It is a good way to ...

McDonald’s Restaurants To Honor Nurses

PITTSBURGH — McDonald’s owners and operators across the tri-state area are demonstrating their gratitude to professional nurses with some special offers on Nurse Appreciation Day, Thursday, May 12. All nurses in uniform or with ID are invited to visit any participating restaurants in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland to enjoy either a free breakfast, lunch or dinner meal. One free meal per eligible customer will be available at the drive-thru or front counter. The free breakfast meal options are an Egg McMcMuffin or Bacon, Egg and Cheese, which each come with a small ...

ANNUAL VIENNESE WINTER BALL IS HELD

The Viennese Winter Ball, an important fundraiser as well as one of the most elegant social events of the season, recently took place at Glessner Auditorium in Wilson Lodge, Oglebay. The ball generates funds for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. A highlight of the event is the participation of the Cotillion, featuring eight young women and eight young men, all seniors at area schools, who have volunteered their time for the Wheeling Symphony. Members of the 2022 Cotillion included, in front from left, Kayla Clatterbuck, Marta Ghigo, Abigail Monk, Danyelle Dunlevy, Towne Moores, Isabela ...

Raising the Roof Art Auction Take Home a Piece of Wheeling History

WHEELING — The Raising the Roof Art Auction May 7 at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center gives attendees a chance to take home a piece of Wheeling history. More than 50 artists, both working professionals and emerging artists from the tri-state area, have created art using ...

Good Dog! Because ‘Love’ Is a Four-Legged Word

BELLAIRE — Jumping, barking and tearing about are such fun — but the ones who control the treats are talking “sit” and “down” and seem to expect something. What’s a good dog to do? Jill Robbins — a Spanish teacher at Wheeling Park High School by day — is among an ...

Feeling Blue In Today’s World? Head For Belgian Bluebells!

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Nature’s beauty is rapturous again this springtime — flaunting its purple haze of bluebells in the woods south of Brussels. This time though, any and all can enjoy the spectacle following two years of pandemic measures that had kept visitors to a trickle. And ...