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JVS educators join STEAM leadership cadre

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School educators are looking to expand student knowledge by taking part in a virtual STEAM leadership cadre during the next school year. Shawna Myers, Becky Kelley, Erin Freed and Allison Boyd will take part in a program through Making Schools Work of Northeast Ohio that focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, or STEAM. The educators will spend five days and two evenings throughout the 2023-24 school year participating in in-person and virtual activities set at various locations including the Wilds near ...

A focus on mental well-being

TORONTO — Alexis Moreland wants everyone who steps into Cosmic Flow, her new business in the city’s Gem City Plaza, to leave feeling better. Moreland knows that whether their minds are focused on work, relationships or other concerns, many people don’t take time to truly relax. ...

Holiday Inn honored by Tripadvisor

WEIRTON —The Holiday Inn Weirton-Steubenville Area has received the 2023 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for exceptional accommodations. This award honors hotels that have gone above and beyond to provide consistently positive experiences for their guests, as evidenced by the excellent reviews they’ve amassed during the past 12 months. With more than 380 reviews and a recommendation rate of 92 percent, the Holiday Inn takes pride in providing outstanding service, officials said. “Nothing speaks louder than the heartfelt reviews of our valued guests,” said Brad ...

Donation

Doug Comm, president/CEO of Hancock County Savings Bank, presented George Ash, representing the Weirton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2716, with a $1,000 donation to help with the upkeep and beautification of the Brooke-Hancock County Veterans War Memorial Park. Located at the west end of ...

EGCC nursing grads achieve perfect pass rate

STEUBENVILLE — Students graduating from Eastern Gateway Community College’s practical nursing program once again all passed the National Council Licensure Examination on the first try in a program that places students looking for an LPN position at almost a 100 percent rate. With fall enrollment now open, Eastern Gateway students in the practical nursing program can graduate in three semesters and fill shortages in nursing positions in northeast Ohio and across the state that pay on average between $27 and $30 an hour. “We are so proud of our students once again all passing ...

Now certified

Madison Shell, left, and Lynnzee Grimm, seniors at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, passed their Ohio Board of Cosmetology exam in Columbus on April 25 to become certified in the field. Shell attends Buckeye Local High School while Grimm is based at Edison High School. (Contributed)