American Legion Post 89 Making Community Proud Nick Musgrave June 7, 2020 Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion Baseball Nick Musgrave July 5, 2019 Before the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local baseball diamonds. The Friendly City was home to teams at all levels: from the ...
Wheeling’s American Legion Post 1: Leading the Way in Service for 100 years Nick Musgrave May 15, 2019 Editor's note: Learn more about Wheeling Post No. 1 of the American Legion — officially the oldest post in the U.S. — at Lunch With Books, Tuesday, May 21, at the Ohio County Public Library. The program will in...
Respect Doesn’t Fade in Wheeling Area Steve Novotney November 15, 2017 2 When he first returned to American soil nearly 50 years ago, people looked the other way because they did not want to see someone connected to the unspeakable horrors about which they had heard so much. They...
