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Rogers Park Flea Market rescheduled for Aug. 29 AMSTERDAM — The first annual Rogers Park Flea Market has been rescheduled for Aug. 29 due to the forecasted thunderstorms on the event’s original Aug. 8 date. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rogers Park and will feature vendors, food trucks, drink vendors, raffles and activities for the community. Organizers are seeking volunteers to assist with traffic, ticket sales and keeping the park clean. Donations of basketballs, pop and water for the community also are being accepted. Brianna Whitehead will offer $5 nail ...

Event set to celebrate World’s Largest Teapot

CHESTER — For more than a decade, the Chester community has rallied around its famous roadside landmark, and this Saturday, residents and visitors will once again gather to celebrate the World's Largest Teapot. Teapot Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and will feature ...

Second Saturday to feature New Age Adenas, Aristotle Jones

WEIRTON — The penultimate Second Saturday event of the summer is scheduled for this weekend at the Weirton Event Center. Organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the event will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday and feature performances by New Age Adenas and Aristotle Jones, The Appalachian Soul Man. Based in Wheeling, New Age Adenas features Mary Blake, Eric Wellman and Greg Pawlack. The band’s name comes from the Adena people, known for the burial mounds throughout the region, and the group performs original music along with unique versions of songs by artists ...

Gillespie Becomes First West Virginian in Miss Wheelchair America Pageant

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville resident Heather Gillespie has been powering through life since a spinal cord injury 27 years ago, and now she is preparing to represent West Virginia on a national stage. Gillespie will become the first West Virginia resident to compete in the Miss Wheelchair ...

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Ross Gallabrese Wintersville Mayor Mike Petrella received help from his nieces, Evelyn Meyer, left, and Aliya Petrella, while serving as a judge in the food contest held as part of this month's Wednesdays in Wintersville, which carried a back-to-school theme. Choosing the best among the six ...

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Open house Sunday at Richmond museum RICHMOND — The Richmond Community Historical Society will wrap up its summer open house series this month with the Crew House Museum open Sunday and Aug. 23. On both dates, the museum located at 34 W. Main St. will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Historical society volunteers will be on hand to field questions about the building which is marking its 200th birthday this year. There is no admission but donations are appreciated, according to officials. Among the many historic items available to see, one newer attraction includes the contents of a ...