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Perkins named Brooke board president

WELLSBURG — Antoinette Perkins truly enjoys being a part of the education system in Brooke County. "I have been very blessed to be here and to have been able to teach so many great students in Brooke County schools during my career," Perkins said Monday evening, shortly after being named as ...

Stars, Stripes and STEM

Contributed St. Paul School in Weirton hosted more than 40 young learners for its fourth-annual Summer STEM Camp. In celebration of America's 250th birthday, the camp theme of "Stars, Stripes and Stem" celebrated a Great American road trip, incorporating STEM learning into the majesty of the ...

JVS launches foundation, Dress for Success initiative to prepare students for future careers

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School leaders are helping students prepare for the future through the creation of the new JVS Education Foundation Fund and a Dress for Success initiative designed to make students job-ready. During the regular school board meeting June 30, Superintendent Ted Gorman announced the formation of the foundation, which will work with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the community to provide scholarships for post-secondary education at colleges, trade schools and other training programs. “We are excited to start the JVS ...

Brooke Hills Playhouse fires up the stage

WELLSBURG — Get ready to sing along and feel the beat of country music's biggest hits when Brooke Hills Playhouse presents "May We All: A New Country Musical," a heartwarming story packed with small-town pride and massive musical energy. Co-written by Troy Britton Johnson, Todd Johnson and ...

Spartan Car Show coming

SMITHFIELD — Nostalgia, cars, food and oldies will be on tap for the second Spartan Car Show at Smithfield Stadium, 69 Stadium Road, Smithfield. The show will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and is sponsored by the Smithfield Historical Society. Dash plaques will be given to the first ...

Briefs

Fire district budget meeting set WINTERSVILLE — A public hearing on the 2027 Seven Reanges Joint Fire District will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting will be held at the 911 Center, 300 Airport Road, Wintersville. The regular board meeting will follow. WVNCC announces lists for spring semester WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College has announced the following students have achieved academic honors for the spring semester. Earning spots on the president's list, which includes students who maintained a 4.0 grade-point average in a minimum of 12 credit hours, ...