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Beast of the East Baseball Tournament Ready For 38th Summer

WHEELING – Two dozen youth baseball teams will begin taking their swings Thursday at a championship in the 38th annual Edgar Martin Beast of the East Tournament. Ten of the teams are local – with five entered in the oldest of the three divisions, the 19U. The other divisions are 14U and 16U, with games being played daily through Sunday’s championship round. Contests in the 14U bracket will be played at Bellaire High School’s John Blacker Field in Neffs and Bridgeport High School’s Niekro Diamond in Brookside Four teams – Post 757 Colts-Blue; Pittsburgh Titans; Moundsville ...

Championship bound

Photo by Joe Lovell Wheeling's Ranius Daramola fights through Jersey tacklers inside WesBanco Arena on Saturday during the Wheeling Miners' AAL playoff semifinals game vs. the Jersey Bearcats. The Miners prevailed, 36-9, to advance to 'AAL Championship IV,' which will take place on July 11 ...

Creek BOE approves personnel changes, coaching assignments and meeting date adjustment

MINGO JUNCTION — The Indian Creek Local School District reaffirmed key administrative leadership and approved a full slate of staffing changes for the 2026-27 school year during action at a recent board meeting. During the July 16 regular session at Indian Creek Middle School, the board approved three-year contract renewals for Assistant Superintendent John Belt and Director of Special Education John Rocchi, continuing their leadership roles in the district. Belt said he will begin his 35th year in education in July, including 28 years serving at Indian Creek. “I’m so blessed ...

Top student readers turn pages into playtime for shelter animals

NEW MANCHESTER — The Hancock County Animal Shelter recently welcomed its first group of “Rescue Readers,” as top student readers from New Manchester Elementary School visited the facility recently for a hands-on educational and enrichment experience benefiting both students and shelter ...

Library program grows into something new

A new community resource is sprouting at the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County, where a seed library created in partnership with the Ohio State University Extension and local Master Gardeners is now available to the public. The seed library, located at the Main Library, ...

When life gives you lemons…

WEIRTON – A local youth has tapped into his entrepreneurial spirit to help take his family on a trip of his dreams. Seven-year-old John Provenzano, son of Adam and Amber Provenzano of Weirton, has been asking to visit the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., for some time. “He’s been ...