How Wellsburg’s Oil Can Derby Fits Into the Ohio Valley’s Growing Menu of Summer Fu
Every Independence Day in the northern panhandle, families fall into the same comfortable routine. They pack folding chairs, slather on sunscreen, and stake out a curbside spot in Wellsburg to watch homemade carts rattle down the hill in the Oil Can Derby. Kids cheer, neighbors swap stories, and the whole stretch of riverfront town hums with that unmistakable small-town energy. It's a tradition that has quietly survived decades of change, and it sits at the center of a much bigger picture: the way Ohio Valley residents choose to spend their leisure time, from front-porch fireworks to ...
