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Tearin’ Up the Turf turns 21 RICHMOND — Area high school marching bands will gather Sept. 12 for Tearin’ Up the Turf XXI at Cartwright Memorial Stadium at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and students and free for children 5 and younger. The Edison Wildcat Marching Band has hosted the event for 21 years. New band director Matthew Ohlin took over from predecessor and event creator Marc Sansone. The festival will feature performances of music from the participating ...

Cloak & Dagger taking another journey into the Land of Oz

WEIRTON — Cloak & Dagger on the Air continues its ninth season Saturday with a new adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz,” the fourth novel in L. Frank Baum's legendary Oz series. The performance will begin at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors ...

Kiwanis gets a lesson in what lies beneath a property deed

STEUBENVILLE — Old mortgages, judgment liens, forged deeds, unknown heirs and even issues with vacant land can lead to problems when someone tries to buy or sell a home or property, and that's why it's important to consider title insurance before a deal is made. That's the message Jess ...

History center, Meadowcroft host Ice Age expedition

PITTSBURGH — The Senator John Heinz History Center and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village will take visitors on a journey through Western Pennsylvania's prehistoric past during a special Ice Age Expedition day trip featuring expert-led tours at both museums from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26. The day will begin at the history center with a guided tour of the museum's new exhibition, “Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages,” led by Chief Historian Anne Madarasz. The tour will explore how glaciers and changing climates transformed the region and examine the people and animals ...

Steubenville boy continues to defy the odds

STEUBENVILLE — Damir Thorn may be just a little boy, but to his mother, he is nothing short of a miracle. Born three months prematurely and weighing less than 1.5 pounds, doctors did not expect the newborn to survive. Yet Damir has continued to defy expectations and thrive. Now 2, he ...

Indian Creek getting into the homecoming spirit

WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek Local Schools are getting into the spirit this week with festivities leading up to the 2026 Fall Homecoming celebration. From a pep rally and spirit week to a parade, Homecoming game and dance, there will be plenty to do starting today and culminating over the ...