This week, Steubenville High School is celebrating its homecoming week with a series of events that will conclude with the crowning of the 2025 homecoming queen. A kickoff pep rally will be held in the high school’s Crimson Center at 1:45 p.m. Friday, followed by a parade at 5:45 p.m. The parade will go from Belleview Park to Harding Stadium. The SHS homecoming game will begin at 7 p.m., with Big Red taking on Farrell High School. This year’s queen will be determined at halftime, with the candidate who selects the odd-colored rose being crowned queen. The homecoming dance is set for 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday at the high school. Queen candidates include, from left, front, Ahrya West, Emma Lyons and Caleigha Birden; second row, Sagan Smarrella, Nyla McShan, Laila Reed, Sadie Edwards and Bailee Beall; and back, Jocelyn Boyuk and Chloe Gorman.

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