Bruin cheerleaders put paws down

WELLSBURG — Brooke High School football fans can show their pride in their team by having a gold Bruin paw print painted on their lawn, sidewalk, driveway or window.

The paw print will be painted by a Brooke High School cheerleader, according to officials with the school.

Residents can also purchase a lawn sign bearing the following: The words “Brooke Pride,” a logo of the Bruin “B” and a paw print.

Cheerleaders will paint the paw prints and sell signs prior to the team’s home opener, scheduled to be held Aug. 29. Orders should be placed before Aug. 23, officials said.

To place an order, use the QR code at the Brooke Bruin Cheer Facebook page, send a message through Facebook or call (740) 275-1480.

The cost will be $25, with proceeds going to the cheerleading program. The cheerleaders plan to paint the paw prints on access roads to the high school as well.

For $50, each print can bear the name of a senior Brooke athlete or band member. The deadline to sponsor an athlete or band member is Wednesday, according to officials.

Firefighters selling shirts

MINGO JUNCTION — The Hillndale Volunteer Fire Department is selling short- and long-sleeved T-shirts and sweatshirts to raise awareness for breast cancer. Funding will help Trinity Health System’s Teramana Cancer Center.

Shirts will be available in various sizes, ranging from small youth to adult 4XL. Prices range between $20 to $34.

To make a purchase online, visit hillndalevfd.square.site. Purchases can be made through Aug. 31.

Library to show ‘The Cure for Hate’

STEUBENVILLE — The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will hold an impactful community event at its Schiappa Library branch from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Join Classrooms without Boarders for a screening of the documentary film “The Cure for Hate.”

A question-and-answer session with the film’s director, Peter Hutchison, and Tony McAleer, a former skinhead-turned-anti-hate activist, will follow the showing of the film.

Participants will explore the connection between historical hate and modern extremism, while gaining strategies for Holocaust education and fostering radical compassion, according to library officials.

As polarization deepens and youth face extremist ideologies, the event will feature community conversations on Holocaust denialism and the risks of online radicalization.

Participants will learn to understand hatred’s roots, resist “othering” and develop resilience against radicalization in our communities, officials noted. The program is free of charge. Advance registration is required.

Prayer brunch scheduled

BLOOMINGDALE — A prayer brunch will be held at the Father’s House, located at 871 state Route 152 in Bloomingdale. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 6.

Those interested in joining for a morning of food and fellowship are asked to reply by contacting Tammy Gregory at (740)381-8525 or through e-mail at Tamrg4@yahoo.com.

Church to host gospel group

WEIRTON — The gospel group the Needhams, a family ministry who travels the country sharing their faith through song, will perform at the Memorial Baptist Church of Weirton at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The church is located at 121 Ivy St.

The public is invited to attend this event.