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Valley's Got Talent auditions underway

STEUBENVILLE — The search for the Ohio Valley's next generation of talented young performers is underway as the Ohio Valley Youth Network and Sycamore Youth Center host auditions for the 2026 Valley's Got Talent competition. Auditions began this week and will continue at several area high schools and the Sycamore Youth Center, giving young people throughout the region an opportunity to showcase their talents. The annual Christian talent competition invites young people ages 13–23 from within 35 miles of Steubenville to demonstrate their abilities in singing, dancing, instrumental ...

Meals of Hope offers help

STEUBENVILLE — Many area residents might not realize it, but 10,234 of the 62,206 residents of Jefferson County are living in poverty. The Columbus-based Mid-Ohio Food Collective also reports that 21,202 county residents are eligible for charitable food assistance. That's a concern that ...

Annual high school student art exhibition to open Thursday

WEIRTON - The seventh-annual High School Student Art Exhibition will be presented and hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council, with an opening reception set for 5 p.m. Thursday. The exhibit will be located at the Summit Art Gallery, 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 17, Weirton, featuring art from students at Brooke, Madonna, Oak Glen, and Weir high schools, and the John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center. This year’s theme is “Pieces of Me,” and will include traditional artistic media, including sculpture, as well as digitally produced works. Five students from each school ...

Birthdays

Nov. 9 Josh Kendrach, White House Station, N.J. Renea Carducci, Toronto

Fall Festival Offers Fun for Everyone

STEUBENVILLE-All ages were drawn to the Bright Promise campus in Steubenville for the Special Connections Fall Festival on Oct. 24. More than 175 children and adults delighted in a day of inclusive fun with games, treats, and togetherness amid bright sunshine and tranquil autumn ...

All Saints Greek Orthodox Church to host veteran recognition luncheon

WEIRTON – A veterans recognition luncheon will be held at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, hosted by the parish’s A.H.E.P.A. and Philoptochos Society, honoring the courage, sacrifice, dedication and contributions of those who have served the country. Invited guests will gather at the church Sunday for the event, which will begin with the unveiling of the parish’s “Wall of Honor,” a permanent tribute commemorating five All Saints parishioners who were killed in action during World War II. The memorial will serve as a lasting reminder of their sacrifice and the legacy they ...