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Shoe Sensation to celebrate one year in Weirton

WEIRTON — Shoe Sensation will celebrate its one-year anniversary in Weirton with a weekend of activities. “We love being part of this community,” said Cecil Toner, local store leader. “Serving our neighbors through local charitable partnerships has been a major focus for us since we opened. It seems natural to open our doors with some fun and activities to say ‘thank you’ for weaving us into the fabric of Weirton.” The Weirton store has partnered with the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society to raise funds for their work locally. Through November ...

Quick take

JOIN CEDAR ONE: Antonio “Nino” Scaffidi and Brad Tomolonis have joined the staff at Cedar One Realty. Scaffidi, also known as Nino, resides in the Steubenville area with his wife, Dawn, his two sons, Santino and Gino, and their dog, Jetti. He is a Steubenville High School graduate and obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Akron University. He received his real estate license this year from Hondros College. Scaffidi can be contacted at Cedar One’s Wintersville office, on his cellphone at (740) 632-9006 or at nscaffidi@cedaronerealty.com. Tomolonis grew up in ...

Brown announces initiative to help East Palestine businesses

EAST PALESTINE — Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced Monday a new initiative to support small business and bolster economic development in the wake of Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment. Brown was joined by State Director of Rural Development Jonathan McCracken and the Columbiana ...

Marketing efforts by MWCD are recognized

NEW PHILADELPHIA — The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District received recognition for achievement in marketing and advertising at the Ohio Travel Association’s RUBY Awards presentation, held Oct. 5 at Shisler Conference Center in Wooster. MWCD received RUBY awards in the categories ...

JVS tech support

Charles Johnston, seated, and Landon Sgalla, seniors in the computer networking technology program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, gain work experience by assisting JVS Tech Coordinator Ron Peach in the school’s computer lab. Peach said the pupils were offering a little tech ...

Color test

Samantha Cooley, right, a junior in the auto body collision program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, practices her coloring skills on the new SimSpray paint simulator recently acquired for the program as senior Laela White looks on. The virtual reality training tool was purchased ...