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Cancer run drew many participants

TORONTO — More than 250 runners and walkers of various ages made their way along about 3.1 miles of city streets Saturday morning, helping to raise thousands for a local charity that helps the families of cancer patients to deal with various expenses. It was the third year for the Lou Ann ...

Resource Network doing good works thanks to Jefferson County sponsors

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Educational Service Center Resource Network has proven itself a boon to residents and service providers as a bridge for community organizations as well as convenient one-stop for the resources on offer. The program will continue its important work thanks to ...

An annual tradition

Maria Sikora, left, served up a peach shortcake for George Gurrera of Weirton, one of many who turned out Saturday for St. Thomas Episcopal Church’s Peach Festival, a fundraiser the church has held for more than 50 years. A local Girl Scout, Sikora was among many volunteers who assisted the ...

Joe Eddy announces GOP run for W.Va. Senate in 2026

WHEELING — Retired president and CEO of Eagle Manufacturing Joe Eddy wants to take his “quiet leadership” style focused on job creation to Charleston. Eddy announced Friday he would run as a Republican in 2026 for the West Virginia Senate District 1 seat — setting up a potential ...

Bellaire man who murdered parents up for parole this month

BELLAIRE — The man convicted of the brutal murder of his parents as a 17-year-old Bellaire High School student has his first parole hearing in three decades scheduled for this month. Nathan Brooks, now 47, is serving life in prison at the London Correctional Institute, having been convicted ...