Weelunk Writer Takes Readers on a Sparkling Tour of Oglebay Christina Fisanick December 16, 2018 Everyone who knows me knows that I love all things Oglebay — the history, the lakes, the lodge, the rolling hills. And yet up until this year, I had all but sworn off the Festival of Lights. That is, until I wa...
A Love Letter to the Oglebay Train Room Kelly Strautmann September 15, 2018 They say nothing lasts forever, and everything changes. You hear it your whole life. And there are many things you wait with mild to severe anxiety to change — from the small, everyday things to the bigger life...
What’s New at the Zoo? Animal Encounters and More Laura Jackson Roberts September 14, 2018 After 40 years of visits, I know Oglebay’s Good Zoo so well I could walk the paths with my eyes closed. Originally a North American zoo, the facility now focuses on rare and endangered species. Conservation is ...
ZOOsci What? Tom Rinkes September 8, 2018 I first met Norbert in his classroom. Norbert and I now are friends. He occasionally roams West Liberty University's Zoo Science classroom with impunity, slowing occasionally when someone gives him a pat on his...
Families Invited to Celebrate Youth at Wheeling Park Provided July 30, 2018 Celebrate Youth — a family tradition that began in 2008 — this year is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. Wheeling Park will be hosting Youth Services System's 11th annual Celebrate Youth event, a f...