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Upper Ohio Valley Festival of Books Partners with Peoples University for This Year’s Fall Series

WHEELING — The Upper Ohio Valley Festival of Books is returninf in partnership with the Peoples University at the Ohio County Public Library and the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission. The fall series celebrates the 250th anniversary of Wheeling’s founding with programs focused on the rich tradition of literature in the city. All of the programs start at 7 p.m. in the library’s auditorium. At the first meeting on Tuesday, Wheeling native Keith Maillard, author of the acclaimed novels, “Clarinet Polka” and “Gloria,” will discuss “Fatherless,” his new memoir from ...

City of Cleveland’s Own History Helps To Forge a New Future

CLEVELAND — Adventure seekers yearning for an interesting weekend destination or a good excuse for a one-tank trip can find much more than meets the eye when exploring Ohio’s big city on the North Shore. Many people who visit Cleveland may likely check out the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

Special Activities

Retired Teachers The Belmont County Retired Teachers Association will hold a luncheon and meeting at Belmont Hills Country Club, St. Clairsville, at noon Thursday. Reservations should be made by Monday by calling Donna Kennedy, 740-635-1264. We Three will present a program of musical selections. Items will be collected for veterans. Prospective members should call Judy Nemeti, 740-859-6188. Retired School Employees The Brooke County Association of Retired School Employees will meet Nov. 12 at Follansbee Presbyterian Church. Lunch will be served at noon. Reservations can be made ...

Halloween Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger Yearly

Decorating for Halloween keeps getting bigger and bigger it seems. Just a generation ago, the holiday was mostly for the kids, a chance to trick-or-treat in homemade get-ups or inexpensive boxed costumes sold at the five and dime stores. Costumes weren’t nearly as scary either, the old ones might be a simple princess or cowboy, ghost or witch. Nowadays, zombies, ghouls and frightening mass murdering monsters are seen at your door with a candy bag. Adults get into it too, and dress-up in costumes that are trendy, expensive and worn while trick-or-treating with their kids or going to ...

Show Band to Entertain Woman’s Club of Wheeling

WHEELING — The Woman’s Club of Wheeling will meet Friday at Monument Place, 91 Kruger St., with a program presented by Rick K and the All-Nighters. The executive board will meet at 10:45 a.m. and the general meeting will begin at 1 p.m. President Patty Travis will preside at both ...

Special Program Slated As a Salute to Steber

WHEELING — Randall Reid-Smith will present a special program about the life and career of Eleanor Steber at 10 a.m. Saturday in the auditorium on the lower level of West Virginia Independence Hall, 1528 Market St. The program is free and open to the public. Reid-Smith is curator of the ...