ST. CLAIRSVILLE The Ohio Valley Mall, the Wheeling Police Department, Belmont County Sheriff’s Office and United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley are hosting
The St. Clairsville Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon Thursday for one specific reason: Operation Toy Lift.Presented by the Wheeling Police Department and t
The Tri-State Community Concert Band is making its return to the Ohio Valley Mall on Saturday.This group is a non-profit made up of various members from the com
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as helping other people.
I’ve learned this in a variety of ways over the years. From the grin that was always on my dad’s face when he dropped change or maybe a dollar bill into one of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettles at Christmastime to the joy I have seen on the faces of those granting wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses, evidence of that satisfaction has presented itself to me time and time again.
Earlier this month, I had the chance to do a bit of helping others myself. On Dec. 5, I climbed aboard a city of Wheeling Operations Department bucket truck and was hoisted high above the parking lot at the Ohio Valley Mall. I was there to help attract attention to Operation Toy Lift, a toy drive hosted by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department, Wheeling Police Department and United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley.
File Photo by Eric Ayres
WHEELING The benefits of living in a small town are being viewed in a newly enhanced light by officials in the city of Wheeling, who are trying to focus on some silver linings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this unprecedented year, people across the country and around the world were thrust into a “new normal” of their daily routines because of the coronavirus outbreak and need to remain socially distanced. From classrooms to many workplaces, the daily rituals for people of all ages in large part have moved into a virtual world.