Resurrection Island Tattoo Convention Returns

WHEELING — Breaking Skin Tattoo and Body Piercing of Bridgeport is proud to present the fifth annual Resurrection Island Tattoo Convention, returning to the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack this weekend. This year, more than 100 tattoo artists converge at Resurrection Island, ...

No Time For Checkers

There are a lot of myths about firefighters. For instance, some believe that professional firefighters just sit around playing checkers and cards all day, waiting for an alarm to come in. Well, let me assure you there is nothing farther from the truth. If you are one of the many visitors to stop in recently and check out the new Wheeling Fire Department Headquarters in East Wheeling, you were assured most definitely that city fire crews have little time to play anything. This beautifully decked-out fire station houses some of the city’s biggest and best fire apparatus and equipment ...

Hard Rock Titans Make Sure 'Some Heads Are Gonna Roll'

BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. – The Pavilion at Star Lake's 2025 concert season came to a close this week with a double header of hard rock/heavy metal pioneers. The co-headlining tour of Alice Cooper and Judas Priest delivered full performances from the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artists, ...

The Season Of Goodbye And Hello

The hummingbirds have all but left the homestead. I kept one or two small feeders up for the stragglers heading south. I saw one at mid-week but the rest have taken nature’s cue and left for warmer destinations. I have to say I miss those little birds. They provided us with so much entertainment in the early morning hours and again just before dusk. At one point, there was a frenzy of activity with up to 10 hummers flying about the feeders. The changing of the seasons is all around. The leaves are falling fast, and some trees have managed to display their autumnal colors. ...

Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Live Music Schedule

Friday, September 26 - Hoard & Jones, Pumpkin Stage, 7-8:30 p.m. - Matt VanFossen, Elks Lodge, 8-11 p.m. - Deep Down Country, VFW, 8-11 p.m. - Pocket Change, Main Street Barrel House, 9 p.m. to midnight. - Tammy Jo & Iron Horse, Blue Moon Tavern, 9 p.m. to midnight. Saturday, September 27 - Deep Down Country, Pumpkin Stage, 7-8:30 p.m. - White Collar Criminals, VFW, 8-11 p.m. - The Shuman Band, Pumpkin Stage, 9-11 p.m. - Sure Shot, Main Street Barrel House, 9 p.m. to midnight. - The Strays, Blue Moon Tavern, 9 p.m. to midnight. Sunday, September 28 - Just Plain ...