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Adena man is crafting a future in woodworking

ADENA — Trenton Duvall’s journey toward self-sufficiency began with woodworking at his family’s home in Adena, and now he is learning that his future is literally in his hands. Trenton, who was born in Meigs County and later resided in Oklahoma, has suffered from Type I Diabetes since ...

Vinci takes wheel as transportation supervisor

DILLONVALE — Longtime bus driver Lori Vinci is taking the wheel as the new transportation supervisor for Buckeye Local Schools. A Bloomingdale resident, Vinci began her duties on Aug. 1 and will celebrate 31 years with the district in October. She has driven hundreds of students in grades ...

Dan Hartman spearheading career-tech ed at Creek

WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek Local School District is expanding its horizons when it comes to career-technical education and has a familiar face spearheading the program. Cross Creek Elementary Principal Dan Hartman has been named career-tech education coordinator under an amended ...

A Big Mac celebration

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — I opened the box and there it was: Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions between a fluffy sesame seed bun. At 30-something, I’d never had a Big Mac and figured the best place to try McDonald’s iconic sandwich the week of ...

Community Foundation building future leaders

WHEELING — The 11th edition of the Community Leader Internship Program came to a close last week, with 15 area students placed at businesses and organizations throughout the Ohio Valley. The program is a youth retention and community leadership initiative of the Community Foundation for ...

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NAMED: John W. Cucarese has been named a member of the 2023 Chairman’s Council of New York Life. Members of the council rank in the top 4 percent of New York Life’s elite field force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement. Cucarese has been a New York Life agent since 2005 and is associated with New York Life’s Pittsburgh-Johnstown General Office in Pittsburgh. A native of Wintersville, Cucarese serves clients in the Ohio Valley and throughout the country, specializing in retirement planning, insurance and investments. He holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, and 66 ...