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Weir Class of 67 to meet WEIRTON — Members of the Weir High School Class of 1967 will hold their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Theo Yianni's, 322 American Way. All classmates in the area are encouraged to attend. Plans for a 2027 reunion will be discussed. Battle of Stones River roundtable topic WHEELING — Caroline Davis will be the guest speaker when the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable meets at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at 6:30 at the Ohio County Public Library's auditorium. Her lecture will focus on the Battle of Stones River (Dec. 31, 1862 - Jan. 2, 1863.) Gen. ...

Crusaders’ Class of 1976

Contributed Members of Steubenville Catholic Central High School’s Class of 1976 gather for their 50th reunion dinner dance Aug. 20-23 at St. Florian Hall. Pictured, from front to back, are: Row 1, Kathleen Bronson Bowers, Carol Karabaic Vitlip, Renita Potenzini Belardine, Karen DiMaria ...

Road projects bring closures, delays in Jefferson County

STEUBENVILLE — The following are current road construction and traffic impacts reported by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Motorists should use caution in work zones, watch for changing traffic patterns and allow extra travel time. — The State Route 7 southbound on-ramp from Fourth Street in Toronto is closed as part of a mine subsidence restoration project. Traffic is rerouted northbound to the SR 152 exit, then back to SR 7 southbound. Completion is expected Oct. 31. — Work continues on a mine subsidence restoration project on SR 7 just south of the Fourth Street exit ...

Hills, CCE partner for pediatric cancer awareness fundraiser (edited)

MINGO JUNCTION — Hills and Cross Creek elementary schools are teaming up once again to raise money in an effort to find a childhood cancer cure. Both schools will conduct a weeklong campaign Sept. 14-18 in observance of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and students can pay $1 per day to take part in the Caps for Kids with Cancer hat day activities. Each day will include a different theme for toppers, and all proceeds will benefit the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Pediatric Cancer Research Center. Last year, the schools raised a total of $1,788, and organizers are hoping for ...

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Indian Creek school board to meet MINGO JUNCTION — The Indian Creek Local School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Indian Creek Middle School. Jefferson County JVS board to meet BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, 1509 County Highway 22A. Toronto school board to meet TORONTO — The Toronto Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in the junior-senior high school ...