Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge

Hand washing has become a worldwide obsession as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But Kelly Reed of Davisville,West Virginia decided this was the perfect time to get her hands dirty. Stuck at home and scrolling through Facebook one recent day, she saw a friend’s post about the ...

Mise Nominated for Music Awards

NEW YORK CITY — Recording artist Justin Mise, a native of Wheeling, has nabbed two nominations for the 18th annual Independent Music Awards thanks to votes from fans in the Ohio Valley. Dubbed “an up-and-coming pop/dance sensation,” Mise is recognized for “Take a Piece” in the ...

Collectors Enjoy Easter Egg Hunts

Collectors enjoy all kinds of decorative eggs, both old or new, and hunting for the perfect addition to your collection is always fun! Egg collectors seek colorful German papier mache eggs, vintage spun sugar eggs with scenes inside, hand painted eggs, carved eggs, African ostrich versions, ...

Antiques & Collectibles By Terry and Kim Kovel

What is “tramp art”? There is folk art, regional art, naive art, fine art and other very special names for groups of collectibles and antiques, but tramp art is probably the latest one to become popular. Tramp art has been made for many years, but the name was invented by a folk art ...

Island Lions Club Again Sponsors Flags for Heroes

WHEELING — The Wheeling Island Lions Club is again planning a Flags for Heroes display at Madison Elementary School over Memorial Day weekend. The fundraiser will honor heroes and may include military members, first responders, health care givers, teachers, community members or a sponsor’s ...

Advice From A Seasoned Journalist

WHEELING — Gladys Van Horne, a longtime society editor of the Wheeling News-Register and the Martins Ferry Times Leader, helped dramatically change the content of local newspapers. Her influence is still evident today. She didn’t start out to be a journalist, but World War II gave her the opportunity to work in a newsroom. Over the next five decades she quietly made remarkable changes to the area’s news coverage. Van Horne spent most of her career writing and editing what was then called the Society Section. Most papers today call this section “Life” or sometimes ...