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Live Music Roundup

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Friday, October 17 - Brannan & Waters, Denny’s Blue Angel, Bellaire, 5:30-8 p.m. - The Muddle, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - New Age Adenas Duo, Froehlich’s Classic Corner, Steubenville, 7 p.m. - Tammy Jo & Iron Horse, El Gran Patron, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Donnie Decena, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge, Wheeling 7-10 p.m. - Stone Church Video with Sowing and Cooked, Carin’s Pub, Wheeling, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 18 - OVDJ Harvest Fest, L.A. Pizza, Adena, 6 p.m. - Jason Treuman, Vino di Piccin Winery & Tasting House, ...

Kennywood Hosts Scorpion Eating Contest Saturday

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WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Fries, cheese, and scorpions? Oh my! This Saturday, Oct. 18, Kennywood Park is challenging five contestants to go head-to-head during the park’s first ever Phantom’s Scorpion Showdown. Whoever is the first to finish their scorpion-topped Potato Patch fries will win ...

Nail City Record Celebrates Peanuts 75th Anniversary

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WHEELING — Join Nail City Record for a special listening event celebrating the Peanuts 75th Anniversary and the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in downtown Wheeling. This free, family-friendly event will feature a curated playlist of Vince Guaraldi’s ...

A Dollar For Your Thoughts

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There was a time when parents would pile their children into the family car — a station wagon in our home — and take a “Sunday drive” through the country. Of course that was after church when we would be instructed to change into our play clothes. The Sunday drive for our family usually meant a ride through the winding countryside of Marshall County to Moundsville to visit our aunt and uncle. Our dad always made it a point to drive us past the West Virginia State Penitentiary and remind us that if we didn’t behave, we could end up there. If we did behave, we might stop for ...

Brochella Music Festival Brings Live Music to St. C. Saturday

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Two Thirty One Productions will host Brochella on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the St. Clairsville Rec Center at 102 Fair Ave. The all-ages music festival will be bringing a mix of international touring, regional and local acts to Belmont County. The event begins at 2 p.m. ...

Live Halloween Radio Show Slated for Saturday

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WEIRTON — Cloak & Dagger On the Air will present its annual Halloween show at 4 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Titled “Sounds That Go Bump in the Night!,” the production will feature re-imagining of three Golden Age of Radio ...