Smith Hits Century Mark

Mary D. Ilovar Smith of Wheeling, formerly of Elm Grove and Blaine, celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 30. A party was given at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital and Geriatric Center by two of her caregivers, Mackenzie and Jamie Friends and family were in attendance for the ...

Comer Marks 94th Year

Louis R. “Bob” Comer of McMechen celebrated his 94th birthday on Saturday. He was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Wheeling, the son of the late Peter J. and Martha R (Auber) Comer. Comer attended St. Joan of Arc Grade School and Wheeling Central Catholic High School. He left school when he was 17 ...

Marshall County Native Heads to Mrs. Globe

Born and raised in the rolling hills of West Virginia, Marshall County native Carrie Yarnall is deep in her preparations for the Mrs. Globe international pageant that will be held this December in Shenzhen, China. Yarnall, the daughter of Bill Bledsoe Jr. and Cynthia Patrello Morris, was ...

Jenny Wilson Trio Performs During Festival of Trees

WHEELING — Experience big city jazz shows in Wheeling. Some of the region’s top jazz artists perform at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center on select Saturdays throughout the year. Crowd-pleasing performers, expert showman and award-winning song stylists entertain crowds in ...

Special Activities

Newcomers Club The Wheeling Newcomers Club will hold a luncheon and meeting at Belmont Hills Country Club, St. Clairsville, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Bob Murray, board chairman of Murray Energy, will be the guest speaker. After the program, a luncheon will be served. There is a cost for the meal; a vegetarian option is available. To make a reservation, call 740-707-3755 today. History Series “Angels of the Battlefield,” a program set in the Civil War period, will be presented at the Brooke County Historical Museum and Culture Center, 704 Charles St., Wellsburg, at 1 p.m. ...

Mt. Olivet Lions’ to Honor Veterans on Sunday

MOUNT OLIVET — The Mount Olivet Lions Club completed a project entitled “Flags for Heroes.” They will be displaying 80 United States flags at the Mt. Olivet Community Park honoring and remembering those who have faithfully served family, community and country. Flags will be on ...