Wheeling Area Artists Wanted for Annual Studio Tours

WHEELING — In its efforts to serve the community with art and cultural programming while supporting area working artists, the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission is excited to announce its fourth annual Greater Wheeling Artists Studio Tour and is seeking artists to participate. This is ...

Tragic Accident Leads Woman to Help Others

Latoya Johnson-Rainey was only 18 when she was badly burned in a traffic accident that also claimed her mother’s life. Her burns also took the hair from her head, adding even more misery to her loss. “I was entering my first year of college and I had such a lack of confidence after losing my hair. Can you imagine dating with burnt hair?” Johnson-Rainey said her mother had been a hair stylist for years, and knew how to make her clients look great. So Johnson-Rainey decided the best way to handle her own hair loss was to follow in her mother’s footsteps and help herself and ...

Physical Therapist Gets Elmhurst Residents Moving

WHEELING — Easy does it. Let’s work on our balance today. How about a nice slow stretch before we begin. For the past three years, Blue Sky Therapy physical therapist Lindsay Dobbs has been guiding the residents at Elmhurst — The House of Friendship in their every-day challenges to ...

Making a Difference Through Dance

BELLAIRE — You’ve met physical therapist Lindsay Dobbs. Now meet Lindsay Dobbs the dancer. As a licensed physical therapist with Blue Sky Therapy, Dobbs has been known to incorporate music and dance in her sessions with clients. Dobbs has been involved in the world of dance since she ...

Bellaire Resident Merryman to Celebrate 100th Birthday

Ralph Merryman, a lifelong resident of Bellaire, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Friday, Feb. 14. He was born to Forest and Mildred Merryman in 1920, and was subsequently joined by two siblings, Harold and Loretta. Ralph graduated from Bellaire High School in 1938 and in four years, ...

Wheeling Aerialist To Return For Symphony Fundraiser

WHEELING — After traveling around the world and entertaining international audiences, Wheeling native Megan Wilson is bringing her high-flying act to her hometown. Wilson and her husband, Andy Parrish, will present two shows as a benefit for the Wheeling Symphony. Performances will be ...