Pennyroyal Opera House Show Features Waverly Run

FAIRVIEW — The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show today, Friday, Feb. 14, featuring the Waverly Run Bluegrass Band. Waverly Run is from Williamstown in the Parkersburg, W.Va., area. They feature great bluegrass and gospel music and are well known throughout the area. ...

Can’t Lose If You Don’t Bet

“I’ll be you can’t climb that tree as high as I can,” one sibling said to me. And I replied, “bet I can,” and I did. But that was the extent of our betting as kids. My siblings and I grew up in a home with a dad who abhorred illegal gambling. In fact, he didn’t approve of most any type of games of chance. There were no poker games with money on the table in our home. When our school sent home raffle tickets, we were told to politely return them to our teachers. No gambling meant no gambling. Our father’s deep disgust for illegal gambling had him taking on some of ...

Live Music Roundup

Friday, February 7 - Chuck Lucas, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - The Dead Revival Band, Waterfront Hall, Wheeling, 7 p.m. - Beside Myself — Elton John/Billy Joel Tribute, Undo’s West, St. Clairsville, 8 p.m. - Ashley Best, The Pub on 213, Steubenville, ...

Do You See What I See?

I’ll take it — those one or two more minutes of daylight as the days move on are welcome in my backyard. While I don’t care for the sky to remain dark until after 7:30 a.m., I truly appreciate the lighter afternoons into the evenings. I believe autumn and winter sunsets are among the most beautiful sights. Today’s sun dipped ever so slightly slower into a melting horizon of blaze orange and navy blue. It was as if painter extraordinaire Bob Ross was at work from his heavenly perch. There are various places throughout this Ohio Valley where it is worth taking a minute or two ...