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Annual event lets Follansbee shine

Whether you live in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia — or just about any part of the Tri-State Area — the second week in July always has held a special place. That’s when the annual Follansbee Community Days event is held. The annual festival, which will be celebrating its 30th year, has become one of the region’s most-anticipated events, and opens its three-day run Friday. As always, the event, which will be centered on the parking lot of the Follansbee Community House behind the Bluewave Center along state Route 2, will feature plenty of activities for people of ...

Taste of Greece set for Weirton

For close to four decades, members of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church have welcomed the community to join them in celebrating their history, their culture, and, especially, their food. While some things have changed during those years, the hospitality offered by Weirton’s Greek community has remained. It will be on display this Friday as the Weirton Greek Festival returns for its 37th rendition, providing area residents with plenty of food, friendship and entertainment. With a menu full of local favorites such as Greek chicken, fish, grape leaves, spanakopita, baklava, and, of ...

Support victims of hate crimes

Over and over, across the country, we are confronted with news that lets us know antisemitism and other hate crimes are not a thing of our past. They are horrifyingly present. But not here, we say to one another. No, that is something happening in other parts of the country. Nothing could be further from the truth. On July 1, the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati discovered 176 gravestones in two Jewish cemeteries had been vandalized, according to a report by WCPO-TV. At the Tifereth Israel Cemetery and the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Cemetery, stones were knocked over and cracked ...

Citizens speaking on Ohio’s districts

Members of Ohio’s Redistricting Commission were served notice on July 1 that ordinary Ohioans have had enough of the mess the commission purposefully made of our voting districts. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, the group Citizens Not Politicians managed to collect more than 731,000 signatures to prove the point. The effort was aimed at getting an amendment to the Ohio Constitution placed on the Nov. 5 general election ballot, which would replace the commission with one made up of citizens rather than politicians. According to a report by the Ohio Capital ...

Stay safe around swimming pools

Pool season is here, and the sounds of people playing in the water are a sure sign that the summer season is really heating up. But the fun of playing in the water can quickly turn tragic. Almost 400 children younger than age 5 drown every year in swimming pool accidents across the country, and more than 3,200 go to a hospital emergency room after a near drowning. A child can drown in 2 inches of water in under five minutes and never make a sound. Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rates — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more children ...

Bill aims to stop business scams

Ohio businesses have enough challenges on their hands without having to deal with pervasive scams and fraud attempts. But Buckeye State lawmakers are working to help protect them, with efforts such as Senate Bill 98. The measure is meant “to address fraudulent business filings, deceptive mailings, reinstatement of canceled business entities, and addresses of statutory agents.” This being the Ohio Legislature, SB 98 will also “make changes regarding property taxation, fire investigator firearms, acting or assigned judge reimbursements, common pleas clerk of court duties, ...